Providing Supportive Hospital Environments to Promote the Language Development of Infants and Children Born Prematurely: Insights From Neuroscience
Rapid neural development occurs beginning in utero and extending throughout a child's first years of life, shaped by environmental input, which is essential for language learning. If this development is disrupted by premature birth and/or related repeated hospitalizations, atypical language development may result even in the absence of severe neurologic damage.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Health Care - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Jessica E. Gormley, Diane L. Williams Tags: Article Source Type: research
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