Adult Conversation Could Lead to Infant Learning
Researchers say Preterm infants who listen to adult conversation in the hospital have better language skills later in life.Â
Researchers recorded the words adults used at a Rhode Island hospital when speaking to preemies at 32 and 36 weeks.
Scientists found the children who were exposed to the greatest number of words had more advanced cognitive and language skills at 7-months, and then at 18 months, were better able to express themselves.Â
