Source: spass/bigstockphoto What happens when 40 percent of a generation cannot function effectively at school? Signs are emerging that this may happen with the children who were 0 to 6 years old ...

A new NIH grant will help researchers use eye-tracking to understand how deaf people process vocabulary and develop reading ...

A new study examining the developmental impacts of the COVID‑19 pandemic on young children has found a significant increase in language and personal social delays, particularly among girls, ...

Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental well-being. Good brain health at this age is directly linked to better mental heath, ...

Reading development in children is a complex process that integrates cognitive, linguistic, and socio‐emotional components. Over the years, research has illuminated the ways in which early literacy ...

Children’s reading proficiency is widely acknowledged as integral to cognitive, emotional, social and academic development. Research demonstrates that evidence-based instructional approaches can ...

Reading is a key skill for success in school as well as for existence in today’s society, casting its influence on education, employment, and social activities. However, for young children, taking the ...

DALLAS (SMU) – A new study from SMU psychologist Sarah Kucker and colleagues reveals that passive video use among toddlers can negatively affect language development, but their caregiver’s motivations ...

One of the best times for fathers to bond with their children is through reading. Bedtime stories don’t just deepen the ...

The program, based at the Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center, offers free literacy education to parents, helping them ...

Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian receives funding from the Leverhulme Trust and the Lundbeck Foundation. Her research work is conducted within the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Mental ...