Waterloo alum reimagines a simple pastime to bring dignity, connection and joy to older adults

Abstract. Variation in how people use language provides powerful cues to social identity. As children join a language community, they must acquire such soc

A year after the Coalition of Autism Scientists was established, Helen Tager-Flusberg talks about the creation, impact, and future of the organization.

In this editorial we reflect on recent contributions that have focused on how researchers should involve qualitative research in implementation science. Implementation science as a discipline has firm...

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Socioeconomic factors top the list of influences on children’s brain structure and function

A child’s family income and the neighbourhood they grow up in may have a stronger influence on brain development than factors such as IQ, parenting style or health history, according to new research.

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Best-selling author James Patterson explores the current literacy crisis in America, highlighting evidence-based solutions from the Science of Reading.

Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

On your next trip to Waterloo Park, you’ll notice something unique in its newest Eby Farm playground: a large board with symbols and words arranged in a grid. Known as an Augmentative and Alternative ...

The number of children with speech and language challenges is soaring. And not all of these pupils have SEND. Experts tell Ellen Peirson-Hagger how in-school intervention is possible - and highly effe...

Background Effective social communication is adapted to the context, the setting and the people involved. It is less clear how measures of adolescent social communication ability reflect these aspec...

Information and resources to help children learn to talk.

The problem wasn’t just the perfectly polished, yet mediocre prose. It’s what’s lost when we surrender the struggle to translate thought into words

100 picture books for EYFS selected by qualified teachers - ideal for children learning to read in Nursery & Pre-Prep schools.

A common question goes something like: how do I get my child to read something other than comics or graphic novels? But the answer might be: you don’t have to.

Background Reading comprehension is critical for academic success, yet many children with persistent decoding difficulties struggle to achieve it. This study examined whether a multicomponent litera...

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100 picture books for EYFS selected by qualified teachers - ideal for children learning to read in Nursery & Pre-Prep schools.

The problems are big, the time is short, and the resources are limited.

Background Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) experience difficulties with receptive and expressive language, which can affect their participation in everyday interactions with othe...

The Princeton Pre-read for the Class of 2030 addresses the ‘vital importance’ of deep reading in a digital age. Incoming students will receive copies of the book this summer.

Evidence-based support for children and young people with additional needs: The Roadmap eBook : Bowen , Caroline , Snow, Pamela, Brandon, Philippa: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store

Welcome back to Progressively Incorrect, a show sponsored by John Catt from Hachette Learning and hosted by me, Dr. Zach Groshell. My guest today is Richard Wheadon, author of the forthcoming book …

Why oral vocabulary predicts reading ability.

CAS is frequently confused with general speech delay or phonological disorder. The key difference is that CAS involves a breakdown in motor planning, not just sound learning. Children with CAS may per...

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