In cultures all over the world, children are exposed to language through repetition, songs, chants, nursery rhymes, and other forms of play. Deaf culture is no different. Leala Holcomb and Jonathan ...

A PIONEERING course at Wexford Arts Centre is teaching babies how to communicate with each other and with their parents and carers through sign language. Siobhan Pullen, whose classes take in children ...

As a 15-year-old hell-bent on oblivion, I spent a lot of time with my good friend Laura. Together we’d drink Thunderbird, sleep rough and try to ignite fires with tampons (there is a technique to this ...

The early years of a child's life are a remarkable development period, particularly in language acquisition. While many parents instinctively engage in sing-song speech and nursery rhymes with their ...

Rhyming games are key to helping children with their understanding of different word sounds and the rhythm of words. This can be hugely helpful for their language skills as they build to talking in ...