Susan Goldin-Meadow

UChicago's Reynolds Club and tree

Two UChicago scholars elected to National Academy of Sciences

Reciprocal gesture

What nearly all languages have in common—whether you speak or sign

Children with abacus

Boys and girls share similar math abilities at young ages, study finds

Human brain tunes into visual rhythms in sign language

Prof. Susan Goldin-Meadow to discuss language and gesture in April 18 Ryerson Lecture

Blind adults’ gestures resemble those of other native speakers

Visiting fellows bring expertise, energy to the Neubauer Collegium

How a child’s language development can be helped by hand movements: Gesticulating makes words ‘easier to understand’


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Hand gestures improve learning in both signers and speakers

Study suggests ways to help children learn language, develop cognitive skills