[EDLING:314] Speech, Language and the Brain: Neurodevelopmental Experts Discuss Critical Links to Child Development

[Francis M. Hult]

PR Newswire

Speech, Language and the Brain: Neurodevelopmental Experts Discuss Critical 
Links to Child Development 

WASHINGTON, July 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Children begin to learn
language by hearing it long before they can talk, so a baby's first months
and years are critical for learning language and communication skills. That
means babies who are deaf or hard of hearing risk missing out on essential
information that shapes their ability to listen, talk and thrive in a world
of sound.

To reveal how neurodevelopmental research is shaping future approaches
to listening and language development for children who are deaf or hard of
hearing, the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing (AG Bell) will host the Talk for a Lifetime Summer Conference
featuring interactive panel discussions with leading researchers and
specialists in the fields of audiology, speech-language pathology and
education.

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