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New research has found that children of mums who had low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy are twice as likely to have language difficulties.
A new study provides more evidence that reading books to young children and helping them visually to follow the story improves a child's language.
New research shows that kids whose mums talk more frequently about others' thoughts tend to be better at taking another's perspective than other children.
The Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) program is conducted by the Centre for Community Child Health
Nearly a quarter of Australian children could be developmentally at risk, according to the findings of the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI)
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) contributes to widespread neurodevelopmental challenges, including reading, and has been associated with altered white matter. Here, we aimed to investigate whether arcuate fasciculus development is associated with pre-reading language skills in young children with PAE.
Investigating the impact of early childhood ventilation tube insertion (VTI) on long-term language outcomes.
The number of words children produce (expressive vocabulary) and understand (receptive vocabulary) changes rapidly during early development, partially due to genetic factors. Here, we performed a meta-genome-wide association study of vocabulary acquisition and investigated polygenic overlap with literacy, cognition, developmental phenotypes, and neurodevelopmental conditions, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Growing up in a language-rich home environment is important for children's language development in the early years. The concept of "technoference" (technology-based interference) suggests that screen time may be interfering with opportunities for talk and interactions between parent and child; however, limited longitudinal evidence exists exploring this association.
The Human Development and Community Wellbeing (HDCW) Team focuses on improving outcomes for children, family, and the community.