Using an epidemiological sample (N= 1,117) and a prospective longitudinal design, this
study tested the direct and indirect effects of preverbal and verbal communication (15 …

To investigate whether children's early language skills support the development of executive
functions (EFs), the current study used an epidemiological sample (N= 1121) to determine …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive validity of a collection of
prelinguistic skills measured longitudinally in the 2nd year of life to language outcome in the …

Early childhood marks a time of dynamic development within language and cognitive
domains. Specifically, a body of research focuses on the development of language as …

Childhood socioeconomic status (SES) is related to disparities in the development of both
language and executive functioning (EF) skills. Emerging evidence suggests that language …

Background The developmental relationships between executive functions (EF) and early
language skills are unclear. This study explores the longitudinal relationships between …

The purpose of this study was to examine potential relationships between children's
prelinguistic communication behaviors and subsequent (12 months later) expressive and …

In infancy, use of gesture and the ability to engage in joint attention with others both predict
later language development. Conceptually, gesture and joint attention abilities may reflect a …

Purpose We aimed to outline the latent variables approach for measuring nonverbal
executive function (EF) skills in school-age children, and to examine the relationship …

Purpose In this study, the authors aimed at gaining understanding on the associations of
different types of early language and communication profiles with later self-regulation skills …