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Facebook vs Face-to-Face: How Technology Threatens Parent-Child Interaction

Published: Jun 29, 2011

Twitter, email, Facebook, text messaging…  It often seems impossible to avoid the constant connectivity that modern life demands.  But is our pressing need to connect affecting our connection to our children? And can it threaten their future success?

Read on to find out what the experts are saying, and to get Hanen’s Views on this latest news.


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Are YouTube Twins “talking”? Viral Video Creates Much Debate

Published: Apr 27, 2011

In a popular video recently posted on YouTube, 17 month old twin boys stand in front of a refrigerator and engage in what appears to be a very animated “conversation”.

But are these twins speaking their own secret language, or are they just babbling? And what can we learn about young children’s communication abilities from watching these animated youngsters?

For our view on this news, read more…
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Are Two Languages Better Than One?

Published: Mar 24, 2011

What happens when a toddler is exposed to two languages instead of one? Does he get confused? Does he find it harder to learn to talk?

A new study out of York University in Toronto suggests that exposure to two languages may actually give toddlers a cognitive advantage over young children who use only one language.

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What Happens When Children with Autism Process Sensory Information?

Published: Jan 27, 2011
For many years it has been thought that individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have difficulty processing and integrating information obtained from their senses, such as sights, sounds, things they touch, etc. Find out what recent research has to say on the subject... 
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Study Reports That Conversations Are Key to Language Development

Published: Jan 27, 2011
“Just talk to your baby - he just needs to hear you speak. Speak to him every chance you get – while you cook dinner, fold the laundry, or change his diaper.” This advice is often given by well-meaning individuals when parents have their first baby.  While providing good language input to a young child is important, a one-sided running commentary isn’t very helpful at all, according to an article from Science Daily in July 2009.
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Infants in a Noisy World: Does Noise Make It More Difficult to Learn to Talk?

Published: Jan 27, 2011
Have you ever been to a noisy cocktail party and found yourself having to concentrate more than usual on what your conversation partner is saying? It can be very difficult to block out background noise when trying to focus on what someone is saying. This is also true for babies, and too much noise could have adverse effects on the development of their language skills...
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