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The Building Blocks of Language

On children’s language and communication development.

Health
Children Need Care, Not Cleanliness

Emma Kelty-Stephen Ph.D. on October 28, 2020

What happens when children are separated from their caregivers? Unfortunately, developmental psychologists have had the chance to find out.

What happens when children are separated from their caregivers? Unfortunately, developmental psychologists have had the chance to find out.

Relationships
What's in a Word?

Emma Kelty-Stephen Ph.D. on February 21, 2020

Identifying a child’s first word can be an important and often-recited piece of family lore. But what is a word, after all?

Identifying a child’s first word can be an important and often-recited piece of family lore. But what is a word, after all?