Speech development in children is a complex, dynamic process marked by gradual refinement of the articulatory system and phonological competence. Central to this progression is coarticulation – the ...

Tongue tie, medically known as ankyloglossia, is a condition where the tissue (lingual frenulum) connecting the tongue to the floor of the mouth is unusually short or tight. While this condition is ...

Phonological development in children encompasses the progressive organisation of sound patterns that underlie spoken language. This intricate process enables the acquisition of clear and intelligible ...

The sounds babies make in their first year of life may be less random and more self-driven than previously believed, according to new research. The sounds babies make in their first year of life may ...

What’s behind a spike in childhood speech development delays across the U.S. Since the COVID pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of young children who are slow to develop ...

The moment your baby utters those first magical words is a milestone every parent eagerly awaits. But what happens when those words don’t come on schedule? Or when your toddler’s vocabulary grows at a ...

Claims on social media that mask mandates have triggered an over 350% surge in childhood speech development delays are missing context. The claims stem from the referrals witnessed in one Florida ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO13) – In February, the ...

Face masks and their mandates have been a source of fierce debate, particularly in schools. In our own backyard, Gov. Phil Murphy ended a school-wide mask mandate this week, although some districts ...