A new study is among the first to investigate how babies can learn a second language outside of the home. The researchers sought to answer a fundamental question: Can babies be taught a second ...

A new study in U.S.-born children from Spanish-speaking families finds that minority language exposure does not threaten the acquisition of English by children in the U.S. and that there is no ...

Talking to toddlers helps shape their developing brain, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers captured thousands of hours of language data from babies and toddlers ...

“Our data show that prenatal language exposure modulates the neural encoding of speech sounds as measured at birth," researchers said. Be careful what you say in front of your fetus. It’s been proven ...

Andrea Sander-Montant (left) with Krista Byers-Heinlein: “This research is telling us that families are using approaches that they feel comfortable with, despite the recommendations of experts.” New ...

Phthalates, chemicals commonly found in personal care products, food processing and packaging, and household items, could be linked to delayed language development in children, according to a study ...

Melissa Malzkuhn started Motion Light Lab to create sign language learning and literacy resources for Deaf children—using emerging technology and storytelling. Melissa, who is third-generation Deaf, ...