To the Editor:

As speech-language pathologists across New Jersey prepare to mark “National March into Literacy Month,” let’s address the alarming number of young children who spend countless hours a day on a handheld screen.

According to a study from the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, the more time children under 2 years spend on smartphones, tablets and electronic games, the more likely they are to experience expressive language delay.

March 7, 2018