
Toddlers’ Attention to ‘Motherese’ Speech May Be Used to Diagnose Autism
Summary: Toddlers on the autism spectrum who pay less attention to “motherese”, or baby-talk, exhibited weaker social and language skills in later tests. Source: UCSD We all do it: that high-pitched, sing-songy voice that spills out of your mouth whenever a baby is around. Caregivers have long used this playful, emotional, exaggerated form of speech—called…