Children learn to understand language and to speak largely independently of cognitive functions like spatial awareness, working (short-term) memory and perception (interpreting and organizing sensory ...

Researchers find a link between early vocabulary composition and later language development in children with cochlear implants. A University of Miami study offers new insights into language ...

Toddlers develop language skills through everyday interactions, listening to conversations, and engaging with stories and ...

The temporary, repeated hearing loss caused by chronic ear infections can affect language skills years later. Ear infections are a common childhood experience, but a new study suggests parents should ...

Dyslexia, a learning disability that makes it difficult to decipher and spell written words, affects about 20 percent of the population. With recent awareness of dyslexia’s prevalence has come a push ...