Speech development in children is a complex, dynamic process marked by gradual refinement of the articulatory system and phonological competence. Central to this progression is coarticulation – the ...

What’s behind a spike in childhood speech development delays across the U.S. Since the COVID pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of young children who are slow to develop ...

The moment your baby utters those first magical words is a milestone every parent eagerly awaits. But what happens when those words don’t come on schedule? Or when your toddler’s vocabulary grows at a ...

One of the joys of parenthood is watching your child reach milestones as they grow to become their own person: first laugh, first roll over, first steps. But one milestone parents really look forward ...

Children develop at different rates and in different ways, especially when it comes to speech and language development. For many children, slight delays in mastering language are normal and resolve ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, speech pathologists across the country have been reporting a higher percentage of children who need therapy. If you're a parent, you know the excitement of waiting for ...

A quick Google search of “technology speech delay” yields countless news articles about how technology use by young children contributes to speech delays. A recent study of almost 900 children showed ...

Speech and language therapy plays a pivotal role in the early development of young children. The first few years of life are critical for brain development, and early intervention can have a profound ...

This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. My son Grayson was about two and a half years old when his preschool teacher called me. A child ...