Key research finding: Caregiver responses to multi-syllable babbling speed up infants’ ability to form vocal sequences, similar to patterns observed in zebra finches. Why it matters: Social feedback ...

Feedback drives progress: Caregiver responses to complex babbling help infants quickly develop advanced vocal sequences. Cross-species insight: Zebra finches also benefit from social reinforcement in ...

A new trial from the Kennedy Krieger Institute reveals a promising path forward for infants showing early signs of social communication delays. This is one of the first trials to evaluate parent-led ...

One of the most amazing phenomena in young children learning a language is how well and how fast they learn new words. There comes a time in their development when we, adults, can hardly keep up with ...