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Twins talk half as much at two

A world first study of language development in toddler twins confirms the widely held belief that twins start to talk later than single-born children.

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Language Study Reveals Need for Long Term Monitoring

A new study looking at the receptive language development of young children has highlighted the need to monitor kids over time to ensure they don't fall behind.

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How learning to talk is in the genes

Researchers from Perth's The Kids Research Institute Australia have been part of an international study that has found that genetic factors contribute to the development of l

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Most late-talking toddlers turn out ok

The study is the first of its kind to track language delay from two years of age through to late adolescence, using data collected from the long running Raine

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Late talking toddlers: new research debunks the myths

New research findings from the world's largest study predicting children's late language emergence has revealed that parents are not to blame for late talking

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The broader language phenotype of Autism: A comparison with Specific Language Impairment

Some individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience linguistic difficulties similar to those found in individuals with specific language...

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Co-occurring Neurodevelopmental Conditions in Children: Advocating for Transdiagnostic Approach to Assessments

Approximately 8% of all children experience developmental and mental health conditions. Similarities in characteristics across neurodevelopmental conditions-such as difficulties in communication and language, social interaction, motor coordination, attention, activity regulation, behavior, mood, and sleep-make it challenging to attribute these characteristics exclusively to specific diagnoses and assessments. The purpose of this study was to identify symptomatic domains across neurodevelopmental conditions in children and to explore dimension reduction for transdiagnostic assessment. 

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How many words are Australian children hearing in the first year of life?

These results show that a word gap related to maternal education is not apparent up to twelve months of age

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Longitudinal study of language and speech of twins at 4 and 6 years: Twinning effects decrease, zygosity effects disappear, and heritability increases

This study investigates the heritability of language, speech, and nonverbal cognitive development of twins at 4 and 6 years of age.

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Fetal Testosterone, Socio-Emotional Engagement and Language Development

The present study investigated the relations among fetal testosterone, child socio-emotional engagement and language development...