Post written by François Grosjean. All language scientists have a wow moment in their profession. Mine was when I was introduced to sign language and to the world of the Deaf. I was simply overwhelmed ...

Bilingualism in children on the autism spectrum has emerged as a multifaceted area of investigation, challenging earlier assumptions that exposure to two languages might impede communicative and ...

SUTD researchers delve into the bilingual experience and its impact on children’s context-sensitive perception of trust, offering insights into how language diversity can enrich and benefit children’s ...

A new study shows that encouraging bilingualism at home has many cognitive benefits for children, which may be particularly helpful in kids with autism spectrum disorder. According to research ...

During a visit to the pediatrician, the nurse heard me speak with a foreign accent and told me to use only English with my child. She said speaking another language would be “confusing” and have ...

Choosing which languages to teach children in a multilingual family is a tough question. Chz_mhOng/Shutterstock Diagnosed with autism and delayed language development, five-year-old Jose lives with ...

Why it matters: Bilingualism offers cognitive, cultural, and emotional benefits, but these only flourish with consistent exposure and use in meaningful contexts. Common challenges: Families often ...

Children and adolescents who speak more than one language may reach adulthood with more grey matter, according to a new study. In a paper published in Brain Structure and Function, an international ...

Shared parenting goals: Both English- and Spanish-speaking Latine caregivers aim to raise bicultural children through bilingualism and cultural value transmission. Nuanced group differences: Ethnic ...

People often say that babies are like little sponges — with their ability to soak up language quickly and easily. Yet much of the early research on language acquisition has focused on young infants ...