Closing the Word Gap

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Researchers at the University of Toronto investigate links between family income, children's vocabulary and academic achievement and cultural factors. How closing the 'word gap' could give poorer kids an equal chance at success

An infant's brain maps language from birth

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A recent study from McGill University reveals that an infant's brain maps language from birth.  The language spoken to an infant is recognized by that child's brain years later even if the child no longer speaks the language. http://time.com/3593064/an-infants-brain-maps-language-from-birth-study-says/

Can Children with Language Impairments Learn Two Languages?

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There is very little research dedicated to the study of second language learning in children with specific language impairment (SLI).  The Hanen Centre provides a review of the literature to date:
http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Articles/Can-children-with-language-impairments-learn-two-l.aspx