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New Brain Mapping Technique Reveals Insights into Attention and Language

New Brain Mapping Technique Reveals Insights into Attention and Language

Mapping connections between brain regions reveals insights into how higher order functions like language and attention are organized.
Posted in Attention, Language, Neuroscience

Unlocking the Science of Sleep: How Rest Enhances Language Learning

Unlocking the Science of Sleep: How Rest Enhances Language Learning

New study reveals the profound significance of sleep on language-learning.
Posted in Health & Wellness, Language, Memory

Scanning, Scrolling, and Swiping: New Research Uncovers Why Our Brains Are Effective at Quickly Processing Short Messages

Scanning, Scrolling, and Swiping: New Research Uncovers Why Our Brains Are Effective at Quickly Processing Short Messages

Our brains detect basic sentence structure nearly as quickly as they recognize a visual scene.
Posted in Attention, Language, Neuroscience, Reading Skills

The Myth about Math Talk at Home

The Myth about Math Talk at Home

When parents talk about math at home, children’s math skills improve. Or does it?
Posted in Language, Mathematics

Brain Waves Shape the Words We Hear

Brain Waves Shape the Words We Hear

The timing of our brain waves shapes which words we hear. 

Posted in Attention, Language, Neuroscience, Speech

Why Preschool is a Crucial Time to Boost Memory Skills

Why Preschool is a Crucial Time to Boost Memory Skills

New insights into the role of language in the development of autobiographical memory.
Posted in Language, Memory

Key to Right Interventions for Kids with Language Disorders

Key to Right Interventions for Kids with Language Disorders

New screening tools in child health care are effective in identifying early language and communication difficulties in children.
Posted in Education, Language, Speech

A New Link Between Movement and Developmental Language Disorder

A New Link Between Movement and Developmental Language Disorder

A part of the brain associated with movement is abnormal in children with developmental language impairments.

Posted in Language, Neuroscience, Speech

Don't Love to Read? Try Reminiscing with Your Kids

Don't Love to Read? Try Reminiscing with Your Kids

To boost the quality of a preschooler’s language experience and skills, a new study provides an alternative to shared reading.
Posted in Engagement, Language, Reading Skills, School Readiness

Chronic Childhood Ear Infections Delay Language Development

Chronic Childhood Ear Infections Delay Language Development

Ear infections are a common childhood experience, but a new study suggests parents should take these infections seriously to preserve their children’s language development.

Posted in Health & Wellness, Language, Speech

The Most Significant Predictor of Writing Ability

The Most Significant Predictor of Writing Ability

Researchers discover the key to closing the achievement gap in English learners' writing abilities.

Posted in Education, Language, Memory, Neuroscience

Research Casts Doubt on This Longtime Academic Practice

Research Casts Doubt on This Longtime Academic Practice

This longtime academic practice has no impact—positive or negative—on reading development for elementary school students.
Posted in Education, Engagement, Language, Motivation