There is nothing simple about speech, and there is nothing simple about speech delay starting with the challenge of diagnosing it. Every pediatrician knows the frustration of trying to quantify the ...

A speech and language therapist explains what’s typical, when to worry, and how you can help your toddler with speech ...

Think, for a moment, about the day-to-day life of a 2-year-old. They've conquered walking, and potty training is on the horizon. Words are springing forth and the assertiveness that comes with life ...

Children develop at their own rate, but your toddler may have a speech delay if they aren’t hitting certain developmental milestones. Every child develops at their own speed, and some focus on ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics estimates three per 1,000 babies are born with moderate to profound hearing loss. But thanks to newborn hearing screenings, deaf and hard of hearing infants can be ...

Hand-held screens might delay a child's ability to form words, based on new research being presented this week at the annual Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in San Francisco. This preliminary ...

The number of hearing impaired infants and toddlers who are successfully aided by technological devices, such as hearing aids and cochlear implants, continues to grow, but there are still unknowns ...

Signs of speech delay in children: By two years, a child should ideally be using 50 words and starting to combine them,” he says. “If that isn’t happening, it may be a sign they need extra support ...

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 ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics estimates three per 1,000 babies are born with moderate to profound hearing loss. But thanks to newborn hearing screenings, deaf and hard of hearing infants can be ...