Baby talk isn't just cute—it could play a vital role in helping infants learn the sounds of their language, new research from ...

When their newborn failed a hearing test, Quinn and Kai were distraught. Their pediatrician reassured them their baby was a candidate for a cochlear implant – an electronic device consisting of an ...

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When we read, it's very easy for us to tell individual words apart: In written language, spaces are used to separate words from one another. But this is not the case with spoken language – speech is a ...

Amid the stress and disruption of the pandemic, parents and caregivers have had less time and energy to engage their babies and toddlers in conversation—and the lack of talk already shows in their ...

Researchers made a surprising discovery about infant language development. Babies recognize familiar voices and languages before they are even born Researchers stress that this discovery does not mean ...

ATLANTA, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The science is clear: rich language exposure sets the foundation for success in school and life, including health. Early healthy brain development fuels Talk ...

It may seem surprising that your tiny infant, who seems to do little more than eat, sleep and poop is, in fact, learning every waking minute. Babies are built for learning, and everything they see, ...

Blowing raspberries is not just a funny thing babies do. It’s a precursor to language development. From pointing and poking to touching, crawling, walking, and babbling, babies do a lot of fun and ...

The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R324A170086 to the University of Tennessee. The opinions expressed are ...