Brooke Wertz created her own pen-pal program from her family to keep her kids close with their cousins

Brooke Wertz came up with a creative way for her kids to stay in contact with their cousins. The mom and creator tells PEOPLE ...

Letter writing with kids: Why penpals are making a comeback (and how to start)

Recent research published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology found that when 5-year-old prereaders practiced ...
Morningstar

Ajust Design Adds Strategic Communication Practice as Private Equity Firms Encounter Growing Competition for Capital

New practice integrates brand strategy with design execution for private capital firms CHICAGO, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ajust Design today announced a strategic communication consulting practice ...
GCN

Mibro introduces Kids Watch Phone S1 aimed at safer, smarter communication for children

The company Mibro has just launched its new product, the Kids Watch Phone S1. At a time when many families are looking for safer ways to keep their children connected to the digital world, Mibro ...
IEEE

Transmit What You Need: Task-Adaptive Semantic Communications for Visual Information

Abstract: Recently, semantic communications have drawn great attention as the groundbreaking concept surpasses the limited capacity of Shannon’s theory. Specifically, semantic communications are ...
Scientific Research Publishing

An Efficient Placement Approach of Visual Sensors under Observation Redundancy and Communication Connectivity Constraints ()

Visual Sensor Networks (VSNs) focus on capturing data, extracting relevant information, and enabling communication. However, the presence of obstacles affects network efficiency, linking data quality ...
Disability Scoop

PBS Kids Show To Feature Character Who Uses Communication Device

A groundbreaking children’s television show is set to introduce a new character who is largely non-speaking and communicates with the help of a special speech tablet. “Carl the Collector,” which made ...
WSET

Girl Scout troop adds communication board for nonverbal kids at Falling Creek Park

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Girl Scout Troop 99 from Forest is working to make Falling Creek Park in Bedford accessible for every child. The park recently unveiled a new playground that is ADA accessible, ...
Psychology Today

The Communication Skills Kids Miss When They Stay Indoors

As a speech-language pathologist, I often hear parents wondering how to get kids off their ever-present screens. The challenge, many parents say, is that “simple” activities and old-fashioned games ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How a Deaf Quarterback Changed Sports Forever By Inventing the Huddle

Young football players locked in a huddle in the 1960s, jealously guarding their strategy for the next play. Getty Images During a tight game in the fall of 1894, Paul Hubbard—quarterback for the ...
NPR

Chimpanzees pick up communication styles from their moms, not their dads

Human communication is a complex weave of words and gestures — a mix of vocal and visual signals. "People use vocal and visual communication in a very rich and combined way," says Joseph Mine, a ...