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Talk to Me, Baby! Supporting Language Development in the First 3 Years September 2008

By Betty Bardige and M. Kori Bardige

In their first few years, almost all children learn at least one language, though not equally well. Differences in the quantity, quality, sources, and variety of language inputs and conversation opportunities have a long-lasting effect. This article provides an overview of early language development and explains how talking with babies promotes rich language acquisition. The authors offer strategies for supporting language at each stage of development and for recognizing and responding to signs of potential disruption or delay.

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Automatic Measurement of the Language Learning Environment of Young Children with ASD 7/11/2008

Researchers and clinicians know very little about the natural language environment of young children with ASD and how this compares to typically developing children. Professionals working with children at risk for language and developmental disabilities have traditionally been restricted by limitations in measurement technologies.

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ABC's Good Morning America 4/23/2008

Parents worry about everything when it comes to babies: Is the infant sleeping enough, eating enough, growing enough? Here’s another thing to fret about: Do you talk enough to your baby?

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New device that gauges a baby’s language skill 4/11/2008

Last year, Crystal Adams was browsing a Web site on child health when she came across an advertisement inviting parents to participate in a research study testing a new device to measure language development in children.

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Baby-talk show: Do you know how many words your child spoke today? 2/24/2008

The early days of parenthood are filled with anxiety. Parents fret over whether their babies are eating enough, growing enough and sleeping enough. As the children get a little older, parents also worry if they are talking enough.

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Are girls with autism going undiagnosed? ABC "Nightline" reports 1/25/2008

According to Autism Speaks, the "report explored the belief of several researchers and psychologists ... that there are many girls with autism who are either going undiagnosed or being misdiagnosed with other disorders.” The report "took an in-depth look at how girls and boys are brought up culturally, and how these differences could contribute to a misdiagnosis in girls, resulting in the harsh reality that we just don’t know how many cases of girls with autism really exist."

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Revolutionary Product Is Breakthrough in Early Detection and Treatment of Language Delay 1/10/2008

SpeechPathology.com reports: The world’s largest database of child and adult speech ever collected from within home environments is the foundation of a groundbreaking study and breakthrough intervention product for clinicians and researchers.

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What's a word's worth? 12/27/2007

In an influential study published in 1995, social scientists Betty Hart and Todd Risley recorded everything that went on in 42 households to see why some children fared worse in school than others. One factor especially stood out: the number of words the child heard.

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Can words translate into a bright future for infants? 11/26/2007

You don’t realize how daunting it is to say a certain number of words per day to your child. For Page and her husband Aaron, it’s worth every word.

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Every parent wants to give their child a leg up in life, now it's easier than ever before 11/15/2007

What has been attracting the attention of parents and some experts in child development? Experts say that word acquisition in the early years is crucial. Now, there’s a device that records how verbal your child’s daily experience is. The LENA device has only been available a short time, but it’s attracting the attention of parents and some experts in child development.

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University leaders offer condolences after death of Todd Risley 11/6/2007

Risley, a world-renowned pioneer in applied behavioral science and former professor in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science and senior scientist at the Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies for 23 years, died in Palmer, Alaska, on Friday, Nov. 2. He was 70 years old. He was professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Alaska at the time of his death.

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Baby Talk 10/29/2007

30,000 The spoken words a child needs to hear each day until age 3 for the best language development, a study shows.

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News Release: Young children thrive on 30,000 words a day 10/24/2007

The most powerful number is 30,000.

BOULDER, Colo.— For children between birth and age 3, the most powerful number is 30,000. That’s the number of words children need to hear every day from their parents and caregivers to ensure optimal language development and academic success, according to the research of Drs. Betty Hart and Todd Risley and confirmed by Colorado-based Infoture, Inc., and their analysis of over 46,000 hours of speech data – the largest database of parent-child audio information in the world.

The second phase of Infoture’s Natural Language...

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Talk Enough?, ABC News - Los Angeles, 10/2/2007

All kinds of videos and computer programs promise to help prepare your toddler for school. But educators say the best preparation is talk from a parent or caregiver.

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Ability to achieve improves the more words babies hear, Boulder County Business Report, 9/28/2007

Not only are the children who have been talked to achieving more, they’re testing higher. The difference between hearing 33 million words compared with 11 million results in an extra 40 IQ points, according to research.

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Bringing up brainy baby, The Denver Post, 9/12/2007

Littleton - Lisa and Brian Thompson - both professional and college-educated - pay close attention to their 20-month-old son Matthew’s development. So when Infoture Inc., a Boulder- based research company, asked families to test a product that measures how much talking goes on between parents and children from birth to age 3, with the idea that the chattiest families have the most successful kids, the couple signed up.

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If you want baby talk, talk to baby, Colorado biz Magazine, 8/20/2007

You don’t need a research study to conclude that sticking toddlers in front of the TV probably won’t do wonders for their brain development. You might just try talking to them instead. A new study by a Colorado company concludes that the more you talk to your children, the more likely they’ll develop strong language skills.

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News Release: Young children thrive on 30,000 words a day 8/14/2007

New study released to Colorado pediatricians today

BOULDER, Colo.—For children between birth and age 3, the most powerful number is 30,000 – the number of words they need to hear every day from their parents and caregivers, to ensure optimal language development and academic success, according to the Power of Talk research study, released today to healthcare professionals statewide.

Infoture, a Boulder-based company, is receiving...

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Talk to your toddlers - research claims they need to hear 30,000 words a day, North Denver News, 8/14/2007

For children between birth and age 3, the most powerful number is 30,000 -- the number of words they need to hear every day from their parents and caregivers, to ensure optimal language development and academic success, according to the Power of Talk research study, released today to healthcare professionals statewide.

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Baby DVDs may hinder, not help, your kid 8/8/2007

Educational videos designed to stimulate young minds, like “Baby Einstein” and “Brainy Baby,” may actually impede language development, according to a new study published this week in the Journal of Pediatrics. The DVDs have become one of the most popular educational tools for parents, with promises to build the vocabulary and enhance the cognitive development of babies as young as 3 months old. But the claims of these manufacturers are largely unsubstantiated. And the new study says they may do more harm than good.

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Toddler 'word spurts' are guaranteed, USA Today, 8/2/2007

It’s called the "word spurt," that magical time when a toddler’s vocabulary explodes, seemingly overnight. New research offers a decidedly un-magical explanation: Babies start really jabbering after they’ve mastered enough easy words to tackle more of the harder ones. It’s essentially a snowball effect.

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Turn Off TV To Teach Toddlers New Words, Science Daily, 6/29/2007

Study evaluated the ability of children ages 15-24 months to learn new words when the words were presented as part of a "Teletubbies" program as compared to their ability to learn new words from an adult speaker in the same room with them.

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Study on I.Q. Prompts Debate on Family Dynamics, The New York Times, 6/25/2007

The new evidence that eldest children develop higher I.Q.’s than their siblings has intensified the debate over two of the most stubborn questions in social science: What are the family dynamics that enhance intelligence? And can they — and should they — be changed?

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