Infoture division LENA LABS announces new LENA Language Assessment
A division of Infoture, Inc., LENA LABS has launched a new service: the LENATM Language Assessment. Designed with the unique needs of speech language professionals in mind, the new option is an inexpensive entry point to LENA Pro technology, which retails for $6,699. For an introductory offer of only $150 (good through January 31, 2009), the pay-per-use service provides six reports, two assessments, and an audio sample – highly advanced diagnostic tools that professionals can use to boost treatment quality.
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Television is harmful to babies, pediatricians say
Want a simple way to help your baby or grandchild get healthier in the new year? Turn off the television. Sure it's easy to use television or a video to distract the kids while trying to prepare dinner or fold that last bit of laundry. And, yes, videos such as Baby Einstein claim they'll make your little one smarter. But, for children under 2, that screen might be doing just the opposite.
Read the full article at Cleveland.com
Obama's $10 Billion Promise Stirs Hope in Early Education
It was the morning after the presidential election, and Matthew Melmed, executive director of Zero to Three, a national organization devoted to early childhood education, could barely contain his exultation. Mr. Melmed fired off an e-mail message to his board and staff, reminding them of President-elect Barack Obama’s interest in the care and education of the very young and congratulating Mr. Obama for campaigning on a “comprehensive platform for early childhood.”
Read the full article at Gainesville.com
Study: Poverty dramatically affects children's brains
A new study finds that certain brain functions of some low-income 9- and 10-year-olds pale in comparison with those of wealthy children and that the difference is almost equivalent to the damage from a stroke.
Read the full article at USATODAY.com
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Talk to Me, Baby! Supporting Language Development in the First 3 Years
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.
Read the full article at Zero to Three
Automatic Measurement of the Language Learning Environment of Young Children with ASD, presented at ASA Conference
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.
See the full article on ASA’s website.
LENA on Good Morning America!!
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? Watch the video on:
ABC’s Good Morning America.
New device Gauges Baby’s Language Skill
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.
Read the full article on Worcester Telegram and Gazette.
Baby-talk show: Do you know how many words your child spoke today?
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.
Read the full article at the International Herald Tribune.
Know Your Child’s Word Counts? Now You Can
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.
Read the full article at The New York Times
Revolutionary Product Is Breakthrough in Early Detection and Treatment of Language Delay
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.
See the full article at SpeechPathology.com
Give your child a leg up in life
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.
See the full article from Life & Times.