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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.
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.
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
A child's ability to communicate is one of their most important developmental achievements. It builds a foundation for everything that is to come.
A world-first study from The Kids for Child Health Research has identified risk factors for receptive language development in Australian children.
New study links testosterone levels in the womb and language problems
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
findings from the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research that show relatively common stressful events during pregnancy do not have a long term impact
Research on the health literacy of parents with children with intellectual disability is limited. Understanding parents' healthcare skills and needs is essential for improving children's health and developing effective support. In this study we aimed to (1) explore the health literacy skills of parents that enabled them to support the health needs of their child with intellectual disability and the factors influencing these skills, and (2) identify opportunities to support parent health literacy.
Little is known about how or when language and visuospatial processing lateralise in the brain, and if individual differences in lateralisation are related to early language or visuospatial abilities. We explored if patterns of language and visuospatial lateralisation are related to cognitive skills in young children.