Tag: language acquisition

All

Latest

Chemical Exposure in Utero May Impact Child’s Language Acquisition

By linking human population studies with experiments in cell and animal models, researchers have provided evidence that complex mixtures of endocrine disrupting chemicals impact children’s brain development and language acquisition. With their novel approach, the scientists show that up to 54% of pregnant women were exposed to experimentally defined levels of concern. An article detailing the research appears on the Uppsala University website.

All

Latest

Speech, Gestures Linked in Twin Language Development

Gestures—such as pointing or waving—go hand in hand with a child’s first words, and twins lag behind single children in producing and using those gestures, two studies from Georgia State University psychology researchers show.

Sorry, No Posts Found