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Preschoolers' language development is partly tied to their classmates' language skills
Young children learn how to speak and understand language from the words parents speak at home and teachers speak in preschool. A new longitudinal study has found that their preschool classmates also play a part. view more (2009-05-15)
Music makes you smarter
Regularly playing a musical instrument changes the anatomy and function of the brain and may be used in therapy to improve cognitive skills. view more (2009-10-26)
Children better prepared for school if their parents read aloud to them
Young children whose parents read aloud to them have better language and literacy skills when they go to school, according to a review published online ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. view more (2008-05-13)
Do bilingual persons have distinct language areas in the brain?
A new study carried out at the University of Haifa sheds light on how first and second languages are represented in the brain of a bilingual person. view more (2009-07-08)
Ignorance is bliss: the need for language and intercultural training at corporate level
British based businesses lose clients, opportunities and money due to lack of cultural, ethnic and linguistic understanding. In the 21st century global marketplace, the need for language and intercultural training at corporate level in the UK is not being met. These are the findings of Rosa-Maria Cives-Enriquez, Consultant Linguist and Managing... view more... (2001-06-25)
Toddler tests speak for themselves
From the first smile to the first word, signs that a toddler is learning to communicate are a source of great joy for any new parent. But a child's inability to develop such skills at an early stage can be a source of angst. view more (2007-03-05)
Language isn't what separates us from animals
Experts at the University of Sheffield have proven conclusively that the functions of language and mathematics are separate in the adult brain, meaning that it is not just linguistic ability that separates us from other animals. Academics and researchers had thought that language may enable higher cognitive functions, and that without it we would... view more... (2005-02-15)
Indigenous children don't need number words to 'count', says new study
The study, by researchers from the University of Melbourne and University College London, is set to be published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA. view more (2008-08-19)
Playing, and even watching, sports improves brain function
Being an athlete or merely a fan improves language skills when it comes to discussing their sport because parts of the brain usually involved in playing sports are instead used to understand sport language, new research at the University of Chicago shows. view more (2008-09-02)
Fathers influence child language development more than mothers
In families with two working parents, fathers had greater impact than mothers on their children's language development between ages 2 and 3, according to a study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Child Development Institute and UNC's School of Education. view more (2006-10-31)
Imaginary Friendships Could Boost Child Development
A post-graduate student from The University of Manchester's School of Psychological Sciences is investigating the theory that children with imaginary companions are quicker to develop language skills and retain knowledge. view more (2005-02-28)
Language problems can be predicted from newborn babies' brain responses
Difficulties in reading, also called dyslexia, are major specific learning disabilities that affect children school achievement and their career choices. The Jyv'¤skyl'¤ Longitudinal Study of Dyslexia, the only one of its kind in the world, now shows that babies' brain responses, obtained shortly after birth, do predict poorer language skills in... view more... (2003-11-06)
Media invitation: Launch of UCL's Centre for Human Communication
A new centre opening on the 4th June will bring together language, communication, psychology and neuroscience experts to foster new areas of research on human communication. Researchers at University College London's new centre will be studying a host of areas including grammar, perception, hearing and the genetics and patterns of language... view more... (2004-05-12)
Multilingualism brings communities closer together
Learning their community language outside the home enhances minority ethnic children's development, according to research led from the University of Birmingham. view more (2009-02-10)
Screening children for speech problems is ineffective
Both parental concerns and screening for speech and language problems fail to identify many preschool children needing therapy, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers set out to compare the performance of two methods for identifying speech and language problems in preschool children in a deprived inner city area of London. They randomly... view more... (2002-11-13)
A new language barrier — Why learning a new language may make you forget your old one
Traveling abroad presents an ideal opportunity to master a foreign language. While the immersion process facilitates communication in a diverse world, people are often surprised to find they have difficulty returning to their native language. view more (2007-01-19)
Tests hamper play-based learning- research shows
Too much emphasis on tests is denying young children the opportunity of learning social and intellectual skills through play, according to a Northumbria University academic. Pat Broadhead, a Research Professor for Education, believes children learn a wide variety of skills such as social interaction, co-operation and problem-solving through play... view more... (2003-12-16)
Study Shows Bilinguals Are Unable to 'Turn Off' a Language Completely
With a vast majority of the world speaking more than one language, it is no wonder that psychologists are interested in its effect on cognitive functioning. For instance, how does the human brain switch between languages? view more (2009-08-19)
The matrix of autism
Autistic children are doubly stigmatized. On the one hand, they are often dismissed as "low functioning" or mentally retarded, especially if they have poor speaking skills as many do. Yet when autistics do show exceptional abilities-uncanny visual discrimination and memory for detail, for example-their flashes of brilliance are... view more... (2007-08-06)
Late talking toddler: New research debunks the myth
New research findings from the world's largest study predicting children's late language emergence has revealed that parents are not to blame for late talking toddlers. view more (2006-07-13)
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