Title

Infant Cognition as a Predictor of Language Development

Authors

Casey Ripplinger, Fontbonne University

Faculty Advisor

Jenna Voss

Files

Description

Through everyday interactions with their caregivers, most infants readily acquire early communication that leads to the development of listening and spoken language. However, a child's cognitive abilities may predict their language acquisition trajectory and the complexity of language they ultimately achieve. This poster describes the cognitive skills which are known predictors of language acquisition. Furthermore, this poster offers suggested intervention activities which caregivers and professionals can utilize to enhance the development of language in young children.

Keywords

Language development, Infant cognition, Cognitive abilities, Attention, Memory, Treasure hunt, Nursery rhymes, Matching game

Disciplines

Communication Sciences and Disorders | Speech and Hearing Science | Speech Pathology and Audiology

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Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

College

College of Education and Allied Health

Department

Communication Disorders and Deaf Education

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Program

Speech-Language Pathology

Publication Date

Spring 2023

Publisher

Fontbonne University Archives

City

St. Louis, MO

Recommended Citation

Ripplinger, Casey, "Infant Cognition as a Predictor of Language Development" (2023). 2023 SLP Posters. 39.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/slp-posters-2023/39

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