We all do it: that high-pitched, sing-songy voice that spills out of your mouth whenever a baby is around. Caregivers have long used this playful, emotional, exaggerated form of speech -; called "motherese" -; to capture their children's attention.
A new study finds toddlers' attention to high-pitched, sing-songy speech or "baby talk" could provide an early diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
A new study has developed a new eye-tracking test to quantify toddlers level of attention to motherese. Using these measurements, the scientists were able to r
The UC San Diego Autism Center for Excellence has received a $1.5 million gift from Kristin Farmer, founder and chief executive officer of ACES, a company that provides services to children with autism and their families, to support the work of Karen Pierce, co-director of the Autism Center.