The pursuit of civilisation has engendered progress and advancement in several aspects of human life. However, these improvements have not necessarily led to a better quality of life. The drive for ...

In Part 1 of this three-part series on “How Does Communication Work?” I introduced the distinction between kinesics (body language, including gestures, eye gaze, and facial expressions) and ...

Communication disorders affect a person’s ability to detect, receive, process, and comprehend the concepts or symbols necessary for communication. It can affect hearing, language, and speech. Causes ...

In recent months we have been hearing repeatedly about early childhood education as if it were a new idea. Interestingly, there is a remarkable and instructive history of early childhood education in ...

Language and communication are as vital as food and water. We communicate to exchange information, build relationships, and create art. In this Spotlight feature, we look at how language manifests in ...

Many students will arrive in year 7 with unidentified speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN) – and the older they get the harder they are to identify. One in 10 children and young people are ...

This module describes children’s development of language and communication, including aspects of social and emotional development, as well as spoken language. The analysis of different components of ...

The presence of central folate disturbances in ASD is supported by several studies. To determine whether high-dose folinic acid can improve core and associated ASD symptoms, we conducted a single-site ...

Communication disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental conditions that involve persistent problems related to language and speech. They most commonly occur in children but can persist into ...