A SYNDROME OF TODDLERS WHO ARE LATE IN ACQUIRING LANGAUGE SKILLS?
(Posted 2013-10-22 08:59:48 by Ray Lopez)

A recent report in _Psychological Science_ shows that toddlers need to be
talked to in order to help them properly develop vocabulary and syntax.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-toddlers-language-skills.html [
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-toddlers-language-skills.html ]

I am willing to bet that within the next 2 to 5 years, we will begin to see
pediatricians reporting on a very large percentage of 2 to 4 year old kids
who are behind in terms of language development.  This would be a very
serious public health issue, for language acquisition and use is the
bedrock of intellectual ability.

Why would this be the case?  Because their parents are TEXTING.  By
forgoing the use of spoken words in place of typing, parents are depriving
their children of exposure to language.  Kids need to hear language being
used in order to learn how to use it properly.  The pervasive use of
texting to talk to spouses, friends, and neighbors, is likely depriving
kids of language stimulation they need during their most critical
developmental periods.

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