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Language in Little Ones (LiLO)The Language in Little Ones (LiLO) study is a five-year longitudinal study (2017-2021), funded through the National Health and Medical Research Council. The study investigates the quantity and quality of language exposure in the home environment during the first five years of a child’s life.
Toddlers exposed to screen time at home are hearing fewer words and making fewer vocalisations, findings from the first longitudinal study to measure the relationship between family screen use and children’s language development have shown.
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Strep A hits Perth family twice in one yearCharlie, 6, has ended up in hospital twice with invasive Strep A infection over his short lifetime – the first time when just three years old.
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Study shows screen time is replacing vital language opportunities for toddlersA first-of-its kind study has found that for every minute of screen time toddlers are exposed to at home, they hear fewer adult words, make fewer vocalisations and engage in fewer back-and-forth conversations with their parents.
On this Research Impact page, we showcase real game-changers - research that changes the very way other scientists around the world think and approach challenges. The far-reaching impact on children and families for all the stories shown on these pages is both exciting and significant.
Young Minds Matter is the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing.
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Strep A (Group A Streptococcus)Streptococcus A is a bacterium often found in the throat and on the skin.
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