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200 children from 24 countries drew who they talk to (friends, family, animals, professionals), when and where they talk (outside, at home), what they talk about (toys, animals, friends, family), and how they feel about talking (happy).

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These insights promote understanding of children’s communication and inform how children’s insights can be included in assessment and intervention.

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This page is a summary of: Children Draw Talking Around the World, Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, August 2025, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA),
DOI: 10.1044/2025_lshss-23-00190.
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