Concerns that wearing masks might interfere with these natural learning experiences and communication skills have been studied before the pandemic. "Anyone who is just a little behind in language development or a little behind in understanding social cues -- what concerns me is that they will fall further behind," she added. If you have concerns about your child's language development skills now or later, seek evaluation from certified speech-language pathologists. The "greater good" of protecting one another, teachers and families "far outweighs the potential theoretical issue that might come up as a result of wearing face masks," Bases said. There's ups and downs, even in days before face masks."

Source: CNN August 11, 2021 14:48 UTC