Speech-language Pathology
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Vanderbilt Peabody College researchers win federal award to expand speech-language support for toddlers with cleft palate
By Jennifer Kiilerich Toddlerhood is a critical window for developmental interventions. But up to 75 percent of children born with cleft or lip palate don’t receive the speech-language support they may need until grade school. This lag puts them at risk of challenges with communication, social… Read MoreFeb 5, 2026
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Remote microphone system helps increase vocabulary of children with hearing loss
Children with hearing loss who use remote microphone systems (RMS) at home have access to about 42 percent more words each day, providing a critical boost to vocabulary and language learning, a Vanderbilt study has found. Read MoreApr 26, 2018