Background DSM‐5 sees the introduction of Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder
(SPCD), characterized by persistent difficulties using verbal and nonverbal communication …

Background Considerable effort has recently been made to improve the accurate diagnosis
of cerebral palsy (CP) in childhood and to establish early intervention aiming to improve …

We review findings from a four-year longitudinal study of language learning conducted on
two samples: a sample of typically developing children whose parents vary substantially in …

This study examines the role of a particular kind of linguistic input—talk about the past and
future, pretend, and explanations, that is, talk that is decontextualized—in the development …

Iconic and pointing gestures are important precursors of children's early language and
cognitive development. While beat gestures seem to have positive effects on the recall of …

Gesture is an integral part of language development. While recent evidence shows that
observing a speaker who is simultaneously producing beat gestures helps preschoolers …

Speakers of all ages spontaneously gesture as they talk. These gestures predict children's
milestones in vocabulary and sentence structure. We ask whether gesture serves a similar …

Background Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have deficits in their narrative
skills and gestural communication. Very few intervention studies have been conducted with …

Narrative skill in kindergarteners has been shown to be a reliable predictor of later reading
comprehension and school achievement. However, we know little about how to scaffold …

Studies of young children with unilateral perinatal stroke (PS) have confirmed the plasticity
of the developing brain for acquiring language. While recent studies of typically developing …