Influence of Language Nutrition on Children's Language and Cognitive Development: An Integrated Review
Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Zauche, L. H., Thul, T. A., et al. (2016).
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 36, 318-333.
This systematic review investigates the influence of a language-rich environment on language and cognitive development of young children (one to three years of age).
Talk With Me Baby
From January 1990 to August 2014
Primary-research article; secondary data analysis; meta-analysis; systematic review
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Twenty-one of the 103 studies (20%) investigated young children with or at risk for a language or cognitive delay (e.g., preterm birth, hearing loss, fragile X syndrome). Results indicated language nutrition (i.e., caregiver language input, social interactions, shared reading experiences) had a positive influence on language and cognition for young children with or at risk for language or cognitive delays.
