by Gary Lavan | Nov 25, 2014 | Language
Research, funded by Autism Speaks, indicates that children with autism who are minimally verbal can learn to speak later than previously thought, and iPads are playing an increasing role in making that happen. A researcher at Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education...
by Gary Lavan | May 29, 2013 | Dyslexia & Literacy, Language
A recent report, published online in the journal Brain Structure and Function, conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center has questioned whether there exist sex differences between the brain anatomy of females with dyslexia and males with...
by Gary Lavan | Jun 9, 2012 | Dyslexia & Literacy, Language
In previous posts I have discussed our understandings of what dyslexia is and some of the basic principles to supporting people with dyslexia. A recent research project conducted by a French-Italian research team has provided some additional ideas to supporting people...
by Gary Lavan | Aug 19, 2009 | Language, Parenting
Words that we can recognise tend to first appear in typically developing infants anywhere between 12- and 18-months. After single words begin to appear, there will usually be a very gradual increase for 3 or 4 months, with the child having around 20 words in their...
