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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 …