Although a growing literature points to substantial variation in speech/language abilities
related to individual differences in musical abilities, mainstream models of communication …

We present the Anterior Modifiers in the Emergence of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
(AMEND) framework, designed to reframe the field of prospective studies of …

The 'sensitive period'for phonetic learning (∼ 6–12 months) is one of the earliest milestones
in language acquisition where infants start to become specialized in processing speech …

The 'sensitive period'for phonetic learning posits that between 6 and 12 months of age,
infants' discrimination of native and nonnative speech sounds diverge. Individual differences …

Is it true that we learn better what we like? Current neuroaesthetic and neurocomputational
models of aesthetic appreciation postulate the existence of a correlation between aesthetic …

Remediation of reading difficulties through music and auditory-based interventions in
children with impairments in reading (such as developmental dyslexia) has been suggested …

Background Early identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) provides an opportunity
for early intervention and improved developmental outcomes. The use of …

Electroencephalography (EEG) is perhaps the most widely used brain-imaging technique for
pediatric populations. However, EEG signals are prone to distortion by motion. Compared to …

Background The predictable path to child language acquisition is largely constrained by
both brain maturation and environmental experience. The synchronized activity of large …

Previous results showed a positive influence of music training on linguistic abilities at both
attentive and preattentive levels. Here, we investigate whether six months of active music …