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News Articles about LENA Longitudinal Study

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January 4, 2019
By Kim Doleatto

Baby talk linked to later adolescent IQ

The findings of a recent long-term study by LENA researchers confirms two-way interaction between adults and infants correlates with increased IQ, verbal comprehension, vocabulary and other language skills 10 years later.

October 1, 2018
By Drs. Alan L. Mendelsohn and Perri Klass

Early Language Exposure and Middle School Language and IQ: Implications for Primary Prevention

Two doctors reviewed the LENA Longitudinal Study and noted its contribution to the field and implications for pediatric policy and clinical practice.

September 15, 2018
By Jennifer Graham

Your toddler is learning 8 new words a day. Here’s the best way to make use of that language

Children’s frequency of conversation with adults predicts language skills and IQ a decade later, according to a new study from LENA researchers.

September 12, 2018
By Amina Zafar

‘Nothing short of remarkable’: Study finds parents’ chats with their toddlers pay off 10 years later

A 10-year study by LENA researchers confirms that the amount of talk with adults that babies experience in the first three years of life is related to their verbal abilities and IQ in adolescence.

September 11, 2018
By Jen McGuire

Talking To Your Baby Might Make Them Smarter, New Study Finds, Especially When They Can Respond

A team of researchers led by Jill Gilkerson, director of child language research at the LENA Foundation, looked at the effect talking to your baby might have on their later success.

September 11, 2018
By Lucia Binding

Speaking with toddlers could boost IQ scores and language skills later in life

Having conversations with toddlers has been linked to higher IQ scores and better language skills by the time they reach school, a new study suggests.

September 10, 2018
By Amy Bounds

Boulder non-profit LENA publishes research on importance of early talk with infants, toddlers

A 10-year study by LENA shows that the amount of talk with adults that babies experience in the first three years of life is related to their verbal abilities and IQ in adolescence.

September 10, 2018
By Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez

Talking with your toddler could boost IQ scores and language skills later: Study

Early conversation with toddlers is linked to better language skills and higher IQ scores later in life, according to a new study.

July 17, 2018
By Daniel Nelson

Back And Forth Conversation With Children Important For Children’s Brain Development

Using LENA technology, scientists at MIT discovered a relationship between conversational turns and children’s language development.

April 3, 2018
By Jill Gilkerson

Here’s an intervention to keep our youngest learners from falling behind

Verbal engagement can influence child development more strongly than parental income or education, study shows

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