In increasingly multicultural communities, parents more often find themselves in circumstances in which it is logical to wonder, “What language or languages am I going to encourage in my child?” Continue reading
Author: Early Intervention Research Group
Happy to Help: Research Shows How Caregiver Happiness Is Critical as More Children Affected by Autism
“New research from Northwestern and Vanderbilt Universities points to the involvement of caregivers as crucial and also that the happiness level of those involved is a contributing factor in therapy effectiveness.” Click here to read more.
A Point on Vocabulary Growth
For decades, research has shown that as children’s spoken vocabularies grow, so too does their rate of gesturing. Continue reading
You’ve Got Mail!
We at EIRG are so excited to add to the growing body of knowledge about communication development in young children. With two federally funded grants, we are able to provide support to families and children with autism. Continue reading
Beep beep!
Do infants need to use language to learn, or does it just need to be communication? Continue reading
Inclusion of Children With Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Education recently issued a joint policy statement aiming to increase inclusion of children with disabilities in early childcare programs. Continue reading
New Speech-Language Pathologists Take Time to Talk
EIRG is sponsoring a group for new speech language pathologists working with children. Continue reading
Does Grammar Matter?
Parents and clinicians often shorten and simplify their language when teaching children with autism. New research examines the impact of non-grammatically correct simplified speech on the language development of children with autism. Continue reading
Communication Intervention: JASPER
Finding what works in a parent-led communication intervention for young children with autism. Continue reading
Early Intervention for Young Children with Autism
Which interventions work best? Continue reading
Taking Your Child’s Lead
What can fathers do to help their child with autism learn language? Continue reading
The EIRG provides families with stories of success!
“Our daughter will be 2 next week and her progress has been phenomenal!” Continue reading
Let’s Stop Treating Autism as Abnormal
EIRG’s Dr. Sarah Bauer urges parents to “support children’s growth as individuals—not to nudge kids toward culturally conditioned ideas of normalcy”. To read more, click here.
Early Intervention for Children With Hearing Loss
Do children with hearing loss benefit from early intervention? Continue reading
Congratulations to Dr. Megan Roberts!
Dr. Megan Roberts has been awarded the Early Career Contributions in Research Award by the American Speech Hearing Association (ASHA). Continue reading