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The Atlantic: Babies Use Their Tongues to Understand Speech

A new study found that when infants can’t move their mouths to mimic sounds, they have a harder time processing them. Click here to read the full article on The Atlantic.

CBC Radio One: Babies Need Free Tongue Movement to Decipher Speech Sounds

Interview with our Centre’s Director, Dr. Janet F. Werker, about her recently published work regarding the influence of tongue movement on speech perception. Click here to hear the full interview.

CBC News: Babies Need a Break from Teething Toys to Better Learn Sounds, Study Finds

New research finds that babies need to be able to move their tongues to better understand speech. Click here to read the full article on CBC News.

Exciting New Research From Our Centre! Babies Need Free Tongue Movement to Decipher Speech Sounds

New research from our Centre has found that inhibiting infants’ tongue movements impedes their ability to distinguish between speech sounds. The study is the first to discover a direct link between infants’ oral-motor movements and auditory speech perception.