Parents have been singing lullabies to their children for thousands of years, but emerging research suggests that music does far more than simply calm a restless infant. Dutch scientists have ...

Amanda Seidl (standing), a Purdue associate professor of speech, language and hearing sciences who studies language acquisition, found that touch can influence how infants learn language. Her research ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Every parent knows the pleasures of having a baby, but they can also relate to the frustrations. For example, not knowing exactly what your baby wants, feels or needs can pose ...

Infants may be more sensitive to non-native speech sounds than previously thought, according to a new study. The findings shed light on the way babies begin to understand language. Infants may be more ...

Co-authored by Camila Alviar, Ph.D. and Miriam Lense, Ph.D. Infants all over the world become masters of the language their community speaks within the first 3 years of life, a surprisingly short time ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A speech pathologist turned mother is bringing the benefits of sign language to other West Michigan babies and their parents. Emily Goudreault owns High 5 Communication ...

UA professor of psychology and linguistics LouAnn Gerken was recently awarded a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to research how babies acquire language. Gerken’s research will ...

Members of a Massachusetts community are coming together in support of one of their own.Glenda and Raphi Savitz moved to Newton about two years ago. Not long after, they welcomed their daughter, ...