Ruby Batz, Ph.D., assistant professor of special education in the College of Education & Human Development, received two prestigious grants to explore and expand the literature regarding early ...

Children with hearing loss who are diagnosed by 3 months of age and receive interventions by 6 months develop a far greater vocabulary than those whose diagnosis and treatment come later, according to ...

A longitudinal study suggests the developmental window for complex language comprehension closes much earlier in autistic ...

Better demographic data about young children with disabilities who seek and receive federally funded early intervention services, such as physical therapy, could help policymakers address barriers to ...

Autistic children struggle with many obstacles, including learning to speak. And, experts have noted, if these children learn verbal skills by age five, they tend to become happier and ...

The goal of the Early Detection and Intervention (EDI) program is to advance a comprehensive research agenda aimed at promoting optimal outcomes for children with ASD through early detection and ...

Early intervention services can make a huge difference in helping kids and families overcome developmental struggles. COVID-19 has changed how these programs operate and early intervention centers say ...

Babies with hearing loss who are diagnosed by three months and receive interventions by six months have broader vocabularies than those treated later, a new study found. It also found that nearly half ...

Children exposed to even low levels of lead can face academic and neurological problems in school. New research suggests early interventions can help a lot—but children whose problems don’t develop ...

NEW YORK — In New York, 70,000 babies and toddlers rely on therapy to be able to walk and talk, but nearly a dozen families and therapists tell CBS News New York services to help these children have ...

Objectives This paper examines the differential impact of responsive parenting and nutrition interventions on early child ...