Background Socioeconomic factors influence language development in the general population, but the association remains poorly documented in children born very preterm (VPT). We assessed the impact of ...

Before they start speaking, babies usually show understanding and are able to produce various sounds. They typically start talking around their first birthday. Share on Pinterest Language milestones ...

University of North Carolina-led researchers have used brain connectivity charts built from functional MRI data as a tool for tracking early childhood brain development. Charts mapped the maturation ...

Screening tools for developmental language disorder show insufficient sensitivity before age 2, while tools administered at age 2.5 demonstrate acceptable predictive performance. These findings may ...