Does Baby Sign Language Delay Speech? Here’s What Research Shows Many parents worry that signing will delay speech. Research from the Baby Signs® Program shows the opposite — signing actually supports verbal development.

Will signing delay speech? 💭
Research shows the opposite — it supports language development and early communication.

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#BabySigns #EarlyCommunication #LanguageDevelopment

Are your read-alouds doing everything they could be? 📖 Watch Part 2 of The Power of Talk with Dr. Allison Slone FREE on demand!

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Amazing day in Colorado Springs for the Newcomer Summit!

A full day of QSSSA + Visual Non-Glossary work.

When the structure is clear, more students speak up
And their ideas get stronger!

That’s the goal.
Not just more talk, but better talk!

#Seidlitz #QSSSA #LanguageDevelopment

Babies learn a lot in their first year. But their behaviour doesn’t always tell the full story If a baby doesn’t show a clear response at a particular age, it does not necessarily mean they have stopped learning or missed an important step.

Babies learn a lot in their first year, but not in a straight line. Our new study shows that babies can learn patterns in speech as early as 4 months old. But across development, how they show that learning changes.
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The Ultimate English Learner’s Bundle: 16-Workbook Mega Collection for Ages 3-7 📥Digital download (PDFs) 🌎 English Learner Bundle: Home Preschool Workbooks (Ages 3...

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🧠 The ShREC approach supports young children’s language through everyday interactions:

👀 Share attention
💬 Respond
➕ Expand
🔁 Conversation

Small moments of talk can make a big difference to learning.

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#EarlyYears #ShREC #LanguageDevelopment

How Baby Signs® Strengthens Early Literacy Development Discover how early signing supports vocabulary, phonemic awareness, and a lifelong love of reading. Backed by NIH-supported research.

Research behind the Baby Signs® Program shows that early symbolic communication supports vocabulary growth, phonemic awareness, and engagement with books — all foundational skills for reading success.

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#EarlyLiteracy #LanguageDevelopment #BabySigns

How to Boost Language Development with Open-Ended Resources Learn how open-ended resources support children’s language development by encouraging conversation, storytelling, and collaboration.

Supporting children’s language development thrives in play and exploration 🌱

Discover how open-ended resources can spark richer conversations, deeper understanding, and stronger language skills. ✨

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Kids, Screens, and Smartphones: Setting Limits Without Guilt (Backed by Science) The scene I see every day I’m in the exam room. A three-year-old walks in with his dad. He’s curious, moving around, looking at everything. Before I can say “Hi”, dad reaches into his pocket, pulls out a smartphone, and puts it in the child’s hand. Silence. Eyes glued to the screen. When I try to talk to the child, he barely looks up: the phone has won the battle for his attention.

Pantallas y peques: menos no es castigo, es desarrollo.
Screens & little ones: less isn’t punishment—it’s brain-building.

Reto: 1 momento + 1 espacio sin pantallas por 7 días.
Artículo ES/EN: drdandotesalud.com
#Parenting #Pediatrics #ScreenTime #ChildDevelopment #Sleep #LanguageDevelopment

‘I love you twenty-sixty times’: how lyrics written by a three-year-old became tear-inducing viral hits When Stephen Spencer began setting his daughter’s surreal stories to music, he had 36 followers. Now his banging pop miniatures have been streamed nearly 30m times – and are making parents cry

If you love children’s stories, you will love Stephen Spencer’s Instagram page 😄

‘I love you twenty-sixty times’: how lyrics written by a three-year-old became tear-inducing viral hits

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#youngchildren #parents #earlyyears #languagedevelopment
#Bskyspeechies

Children’s vocabulary shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, says Susie Dent Exclusive: Countdown lexicographer urges families to read, talk and play word games to help language development

I’ve just read this interesting article about children’s vocabulary development & reading habits, & I have slightly complicated feelings about it.

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#wobbleboo #parenting #LearningEnglish #LanguageDevelopment

Young children usually understand more words than they can say: a “comprehension–production gap”.

In a new study, we found that children with Williams syndrome (WS) have a unique profile: their gap is significantly reduced compared to other groups. 🧵 #LanguageDevelopment #WilliamsSyndrome #devpsyc

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Simple songs aren't "extra."
They strengthen sequencing, verbs, auditory processing, emotional language, and prosody through repetition and rhythm.
Evidence-based, engaging, and developmentally appropriate tools for early communication.

#SLP #EarlyIntervention #LanguageDevelopment

Kansas State School for the Deaf asks Legislature to restore language-assessment funding, boost teacher pay and fund campus repairs The Committee on K‑12 Education Budget heard testimony from the Kansas State School for the Deaf seeking restoration of a 1.5% SGF lapse that disrupted a statewide Language Assessment Program, a $6,000-per-teacher supplement plus six additional school days to improve recruitment, and SIBF-funded capital repairs including a roof and demolition of a powerhouse.

The Kansas State School for the Deaf is fighting to restore critical funding for language assessments and boost teacher pay to address alarming staffing shortages.

Get the details!

#KS #KansasEducation #CampusImprovements #LanguageDevelopment #CitizenPortal #StaffRetention

Simple songs aren’t “extra.”
They strengthen sequencing, verbs, auditory processing, emotional language, and prosody through repetition and rhythm. Evidence-based, engaging, and developmentally appropriate tools for early communication.

#SLP #EarlyIntervention #LanguageDevelopment

Looking for ideas on how to help your child's development? The EYFS Framework covers the 7 areas of learning and development. First, we take a look at how to help your child with their Communication and Language.
#eyfs #eyfsframework #childdevelopment #communication #languagedevelopment

a cream background, in the top left corner there are three logos; the Cardiff University, the CUCHDS and the Cardiff Babylab logo. In the top right and bottom left corner there are red and blue circles that frame the post. Below the logos there is a blue rounded textbox, inside it says ‘New Research Published!’. Underneath there is text that says ‘Most kids know more words than they can say! But children with Williams syndrome… show a smaller “vocabulary gap”. We used computational modelling (brain-inspired computer simulation) to figure out why!’. In the middle of the post there is a diagram showing Hebbian connections between an auditory map and a visual map. Below it says ‘... and discovered that certain challenges in visual processing may help explain these language patterns.’ at the bottom of the image, in a blue textbox, it says ‘‘’Read more: (link to paper) Published in Developmental Science - “Explaining the Comprehension-Production Vocabulary Gap Through Neural Networks and Cross- Syndrome Evidence: Insights From Williams Syndrome.”’

📄 New research paper out!
Children usually understand more words than they can say – but in Williams syndrome, this gap is smaller. Using computational models, we explore why.

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#LanguageDevelopment #Neurodiversity #DevelopmentalScience