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Baby Speech Development

One of the many things a baby learns in his first several years of life is how to create noises with meaning. During these years, your child will go from a baby who whimpers to a speaking, laughing and — on occasion — back-talking child. For most children, speech development is relatively simple and natural. For others, the task of acquiring these speech skills proves challenging.

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Language Development in Children With Down Syndrome

Among the many challenges that children with Down syndrome commonly face is a language delay. Kids with Down syndrome often do not follow the same course of language development as their generally able peers. If your child is a Down syndrome sufferer, be ready for a language development challenge and consider ways in which you can help your child overcome this disability-related language deficit.

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Infant Development at 17 Months

Your 17-month-old is not quite a baby and not a full-fledged toddler yet. Her language skills are emerging but aren’t sufficient for her to express her feelings, wants and needs. Her physical skills are also progressing quickly. She may be able to climb on anything and won’t remain confined to her stroller for long. And, that makes her tricky to keep up with!