Infants and young children often struggle with attention, regulation, and language development, and the connections between these systems can feel difficult to pinpoint in clinical work. In this episode of More Than Words, host Garrett Oyama, MS, CCC-SLP, talks with Dr. Sam Wass, PhD, about research showing how a child’s attentional capacity is shaped moment to moment by caregiver interaction, stress, and even neural synchrony with adults. His findings give clinicians a clearer picture of how early attention systems function and why they shift so quickly.
You’ll learn how caregiver and child co-regulation supports language development, and how predictable rhythms, shared attention, and emotionally available adults can help scaffold developing brains. These insights offer practical guidance for creating more attuned, responsive intervention strategies in natural settings.
You’ll learn how caregiver and child co-regulation supports language development, and how predictable rhythms, shared attention, and emotionally available adults can help scaffold developing brains. These insights offer practical guidance for creating more attuned, responsive intervention strategies in natural settings.
