Children with autism and other similar conditions often have difficulties in several areas of communication. A new doctoral thesis in linguistics from the University of Gothenburg shows that these ...

Children with DLD have difficulty processing sentence structure and understanding word combinations and parts of words. The study has shown that two communication cues—intonation and gestures—are also ...

Puppets are everywhere—on beloved TV shows and movies, in local theatre productions, in classrooms, and even at the doctor’s office. And while most parents may not know this, puppets are also integral ...

Communication development unfolds through early non-verbal behaviours—eye gaze, gesture and vocalisation—that typically precede first words. In autism spectrum disorders (ASD), these early markers ...

The study has shown that two communication cues—intonation and gestures—are also helpful for children with typical language development, but "it's especially useful to apply them in school ...