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Language Development

Expecting to learn: Language acquisition in toddlers improved by predictable situations

Posted on August 17, 2018

In an upcoming study in Current Biology, published online Aug. 16, researchers at the Arizona State University Department of Psychology and the Waisman Center report a factor that is important for language learning in children: the predictability of the learning environment.

Posted in 2018, News, Research, YearTagged Jenny Saffran, Language Development

Jenny Saffran, PhD – Slide of the Week

Posted on May 20, 2018

Children use the presence of familiar objects with known names to identify the correct referents of novel words. In natural environments, objects vary widely in salience. The presence of familiar objects may sometimes hinder rather than help word learning.

Posted in Slide of the WeekTagged Infant and Child Development, Jenny Saffran, Language Development, Slide of the Week

Here is how a cat can hinder children learning new words

Posted on April 4, 2018

Say you are shown an apple, a banana and a fruit you have never seen before. Then you are asked to pick the “pifo.” Which fruit would you choose? Chances are you would select the novel fruit.

Posted in 2018, News, Research, YearTagged Infant and Child Development, Jenny Saffran, Language Development

Jenny Saffran, PhD

Posted on May 22, 2017

Language is used to identify objects in many different ways. For example, an apple can be identified using its name, color, and other attributes. Skilled language comprehension requires listeners to flexibly shift between different dimensions.

Posted in Slide of the WeekTagged Jenny Saffran, Language Development, Slide of the Week

Paul Rathouz, PhD

Posted on May 1, 2017

85 children with cerebral palsy (43 girls, 42 boys) were followed longitudinally between 18 and 54 months. Children were seen between 2-8 times, for a total of 322 data points.

Posted in Slide of the WeekTagged Cerebral Palsy, Language Development, Paul Rathouz, Slide of the Week

Background Noise May Hinder Toddlers’ Ability To Learn Words

Posted on July 21, 2016

The environments children are in, including how much and what kinds of stimulation they are exposed to, influence what and how they learn. One important task for children is zeroing in on the information that’s …

Posted in 2016, Hearing Research, News, Research, YearTagged Jenny Saffran, Language Development

A bone to speak and to swallow

Posted on June 23, 2016

Only one out of the more than 200 bones in our bodies is free-floating, with no local attachment to other bones, but it’s no freeloader. The hyoid bone is located in the front of the neck, just below the lower jaw, carrying the weight of the tongue and playing a vital role in speech and swallowing.

Posted in 2016, Down Syndrome, News, YearTagged Down syndrome, Houri Vorperian, Language Development, Research

Research tackles communication disorders in kids

Posted on May 8, 2016

May 08, 2016 Katie Hustad, Special to the State Journal It has been said that communication is the essence of human life. In fact, our ability to communicate an unlimited number of thoughts and ideas …

Posted in 2016, Cerebral Palsy, Clinics, News, Research, YearTagged Katie Hustad, Language Development, Speech and Language

Jenny Saffran, PhD

Posted on March 22, 2016

Legend: Results of a study in which toddlers learned new words in environments with different levels of background noise. The solid vertical line marks the onset of the target word. The dashed vertical line marks …

Posted in Slide of the WeekTagged Jenny Saffran, Language Development, Slide of the Week

Margarita Kaushanskaya, PhD

Posted on December 14, 2015

Title: Effects of classroom bilingualism on task-shifting, verbal memory, and word learning in children Legend: Children who experienced two years of Spanish exposure in a dual-immersion classroom outperformed monolingual children when learning new made-up words …

Posted in Slide of the WeekTagged Language Development, Margarita Kaushanskaya, Rita Kaushanskaya, Slide of the Week
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