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

This paper reviews the observations of the Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Dyslexia (JLD).
The JLD is a prospective family risk study in which the development of children with familial …

The effects of COVID-19 containment measures on the emotional and behavioral
development of preschoolers are not clear. We investigated them within an ongoing …

Dyslexia is a neurobiological disorder impairing learning to read. Brain responses of infants
at genetic risk for dyslexia are abnormal already at birth, and associations from infant …

Music and musical activities are often a natural part of parenting. As accumulating evidence
shows, music can promote auditory and language development in infancy and early …

The ability to rapidly discriminate successive auditory stimuli within tens-of-milliseconds is
crucial for speech and language development, particularly in the first year of life. This skill …

Early identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is crucial for the formulation of
effective intervention programs. Language deficits may be a hallmark feature of ASD and …

Objective Identifying early signs of developmental dyslexia, associated with deficient speech-
sound processing, is paramount to establish early interventions. We aimed to find early …

Background Electroencephalography can elucidate neurobiological mechanisms underlying
heterogeneity in ASD. Studying the full range of children with ASD introduces …

Familial risk for developmental dyslexia can compromise auditory and speech processing
and subsequent language and literacy development. According to the phonological deficit …