The Williams–Beuren syndrome (WBS) locus, at 7q11.23, is prone to recurrent chromosomal rearrangements, including the microdeletion that causes WBS, a multisystem condition with characteristic ...

We report on a new duplication case of 7q11.23, reciprocal of the Williams–Beuren (WB) deletion. The patient, a 13-year-old girl, was ascertained within an array-CGH screening of patients with ...

Specific expressive language delay (ELD) is a developmental disorder characterized by substantial delay in expressive language, with age-appropriate cognitive and receptive language skill. Opinions ...

TORONTO, May 5, 2018 - A new study found that eye tracking (ET) can be explored as a modality for assessing receptive language (RL) in typically developing (TD) children and those with ...

Playing with an iPad is not exactly the healthiest thing for babies and toddlers. Findings of a new study have revealed that exposure to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets may lead to ...

What is Expressive Language Disorder? When your child is unable to make himself understood by people either because they are unable to express themselves or they are uninterested in communication, ...

As a mother, it’s hard to not worry about everything with regards to your child’s development. Did they roll over when they were supposed to? Why aren’t they walking when other babies their age are?

Recent research presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting indicates that the development of expressive speech is more likely to be delayed in young children who use handheld devices, ...

In this population-based study, toddlers with language delay on a standardized screening test had the same language and behavioral outcomes by age 3 years with or without the intervention. The results ...

PETALING JAYA: A medical officer testified in the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (March 12) that clinical records and speech therapy assessments confirmed the late Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin suffered ...