The emergence of pose estimation algorithms represents a potential paradigm shift in the
study and assessment of human movement. Human pose estimation algorithms leverage …

Abstract Language development is both remarkable and unremarkable. It is remarkable
because children learn the language (s) around them, signed or spoken, without explicit …

Contingent interactions between caregivers and infants, in which caregivers respond
promptly and meaningfully to infants' behaviors, lay a foundation for language learning …

Research from the interdisciplinary science of learning indicates that children learn best
when they are actively engaged in learning that is meaningful, socially interactive, iterative …

The pace of infant learning is inspiring. Babies learn new skills while interacting with the
people, objects, and spaces in their everyday environments. Grounded in a developmental …

In face-to-face interactions with infants, human adults exhibit a species-specific
communicative signal. Adults present a distinctive" social ensemble": they use infant …

Interventions focused on the home language environment have been shown to improve a
number of child language outcomes in the first years of life. However, data on the longer …

Parental input is considered a key predictor of language achievement during the first years
of life, yet relatively few studies have assessed its effects on longer-term outcomes. We …

In Western societies, social contingency, or prompt and meaningful back-and-forth
exchanges between infant and caregiver, is a powerful feature of the early language …

This longitudinal study documents the key role of early joint engagement in the language
and early literacy development of Mexican American children from low-income households …