A bill designed to help young children who are deaf and hard of hearing reach milestones in American Sign Language and English literacy met with both support and resistance Wednesday. The Missouri ...

Children in Missouri who are deaf or hard of hearing should get a helping hand thanks to a new law which took effect Aug. 28. The law creates an advisory committee to help establish language ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Communication is a key milestone in a child’s development and the professionals who support that growth provide families the tools for success. This month is National ...

When it comes to understanding speech and language development, online searches can be overwhelming when trying to determine if your child is age appropriate for their language skills. Advice from ...

Your baby will hit many milestones in the first year, including recognizing their own name. This milestone in language development usually comes sometime between 4 and 9 months. But not all babies, ...

The science of language and linguistics may help advance our understanding of the human mind and behavior. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United ...

From their first smile and initial mumbles of baby talk to their first wobbly steps, a child’s “firsts” are such an exciting time for parents. However, important developmental milestones include more ...

When you have a baby, each pediatrician appointment is filled with endless questionnaires to determine their developmental milestones. Can they smile, are they sitting up, do they point at things? I ...