If you're a parent, you already know your role in your child's life is important. But a new study suggests your reaction to your child's nonsensical babbling impacts his or her language development.

The scientist in the white lab coat and protective eyewear is experimenting with vowels and consonants when a mistake happens that causes some of the letters to pop up in unusual places. Some fly away ...

This video of a baby babbling in sign language conveyed the message that development starts at an early age. Additionally, it also implied that the things kids learn at a young age often influence ...

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are prevalent in all human populations—the current estimated prevalence is higher than 1% in the United States. “Red flags” are signs portending threats to the healthy ...

Babies are adept at getting what they need -- including an education. New research shows that babies organize mothers' verbal responses, which promotes more effective language instruction, and infant ...

A speech and language therapist explains what’s typical, when to worry, and how you can help your toddler with speech development at home. Worried your toddler is only saying a few words, or none at ...