Recent studies show that babies are far more perceptive to language at a much younger age than ever believed. Babies as young as 6 months are working furiously at wiring their brains for language.

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Help your child get a leg up on her language skills. Here are some quick and easy games that you can play at home with your baby or toddler.

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For children with learning disabilities, researchers have developed special interactive games to "rewire" the brain for language comprehension. These games help to clarify speech and strengthen short-term auditory memory. Play the games and find out how language therapy can be fun and educational.

Hear the TODAY Show report (4/17/97) on language acquisition in young children and an interview with Hillary Rodham Clinton on early childhood development.

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