University of Wisconsin–Madison

Author: lrrowley

Rebecca Alper on long-term impacts of early language skills

UW-Madison speech pathology professor Rebecca Alper explains how speech language disorders can affect lifelong outcomes among children and considers the role of education access in providing support. By Zac Schultz | Here & Now Rebecca Alper: Early language skills are one of the best predictors of academic, social, vocational outcomes. So not receiving the support …

Wisconsin educators take on the surge in early speech delays

The number of children with speech and language impairments has grown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving teachers and researchers struggling to provide more support for kids and caregivers. By Zac Schultz | Here & Now November 28, 2023 The children in an Early Head Start classroom in Milwaukee look and sound like …