which may disrupt cognitive and language development and socialization and particularly hamper a child's ability to develop trust or self-esteem, or to form healthy relationships with others.

child development researchers are arguing that the same thing happens in child development research—the study of how ...

Interestingly, multilingualism also seemed to help with some core challenges of autism. Autistic children in multilingual households were reported to have fewer repetitive behaviors, better ...

Tune in, talk more, take turns is good advice for anyone hoping to build their conversational skills. It is also the name of ...

Find answers to some questions you might have about your child's speech and language development. Speech delay: Your questions answered We asked our Speech and Language therapists to answer some ...

3-4 years: How does talking about the past help language skills? Dr Saloni Krishnan helps a parent explore the effect that talking about past events has on her child's language skills. 4-5 years ...

Tiny Happy People is an initiative by the BBC to help parents support their child’s language and communication skills based on the building blocks of language development. The digital hub offers free ...

For parents, carers and teachers, it’s often tempting to base our thinking on a child’s development around what we understand as “normal”. Much of the time we do this without thinking, describing a ...