Publicações

Frota, S., Severino, C., Pejovic, J., Paulino, N., Vigário, M., & Noiray, A. (2026). Articulating while listening supports the emerging perception-production link in early infancy. Scientific Reports. 16:12171 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-42240-5 (Submitted November 2025; preprint available HAL preprint, hal-05363023; accepted February 2026; published March 2026)

Castro, M. J., Severino, C., Pejovic, J., Vigário, M., Palha, M., de Andrade, D. C., & Frota, S. (2026). New digital workflow for the use of a modified stimulating palatal plate in infants with Down syndrome. Dentistry Journal, 14(1), 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj14010026

Filipe, M. G., Severino, C., Vigário, M., & Frota, S. (2025). Screening versions of the European Portuguese MacArthur–Bates Communicative Development Inventories Short Forms: Development and preliminary validation. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1534392. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1534392

Filipe, M. G., Carneiro, T., Severino, C., Mateus, A., Vigário, M., & Frota, S. (2025). Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a classroom-based prosodic training program for infants and toddlers. Education Sciences, 15(10), 1393. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15101393

Severino, C., Vigário, M., & Frota, S. (2025). Early perception of intonation in Down syndrome: Implications for language intervention. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 15(10), 194. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe15100194

Filipe, M. G., Severino, C., Vigário, M., & Frota, S. (2024). Development and validation of a parental report of toddlers’ prosodic skills. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 38(6), 509-528. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699206.2023.2226302

Filipe, M. G., Severino, C., Vigário, M., & Frota, S. (2024). Adaptation and validation of the European Portuguese Communication and Symbolic Behaviour Scales Developmental Profile™ (CSBS DP™) Infant-Toddler Checklist. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 59(1), 223-233. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12937

Frota, S., Cruz, M., Filipe, M. G., Silva, P., & Vigário, V. (2024). Assessing early language and communication development: An e-health approach using online applications, Procedia Computer Science 239, 643-650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2024.06.219https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2024.06.219

Frota, S., Severino, C., & Vigário, M. (2024). Unfolding prosody guides the development of word segmentation. Languages, 9, 305. https://doi.org/10.3390/languages9090305

Frota, S., Severino, C., Pejovic, J., & Vigário, M. (2024). Sensorimotor influences on infant speech perception also target prosody. In Proceedings of Speech Prosody 2024 (pp. 1140-1144). https://doi.org/10.21437/SpeechProsody.2024-10

Pejovic, J., Severino, C., Vigário, M., & Frota, S. (2024). Prolonged COVID-19 related effects on early language development: A longitudinal study. Early Human Development, 195, 106081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2024.106081

Rubertus, E., & Noiray, A. (2024). Children’s coarticulation patterns as a window to the phonology-phonetics interface. In Proceedings of International Seminar of Speech Production (ISSP) (pp. 165-168). https://doi.org/10.21437/issp.2024-12

Filipe, M. G., Veloso, A. S., & Frota, S. (2023). Executive functions and language skills in preschool children: the unique contribution of verbal working memory and cognitive flexibility. Brain Sciences, 13, 470. 10.3389/978-2-83251-354-5

Filipe, M., Carvalhais, L., Abbeduto, L., Frota, S., eds. (2023). Language across neurodevelopmental disorders. Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA. doi: 10.3389/978-2-83251-354-5

Filipe M. G., Carvalhais L., Abbeduto L. & Frota S. (2023). Editorial: Language across neurodevelopmental disorders. Frontiers in Psychology. 13:1121997. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1121997

Frota, S. & N. Esteve-Gibert, M. Molnar & M. Vigário. (2023). Editorial: Language development behind the mask. Frontiers in Psychology. 14. 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1205215.

Vigário, M., Andrade, D.C., Filipe, M., Frota, S., & P2LINK team (2023). The P2LINK project – The Perception-Production Link in Early Infancy: A language acquisition oral-motor intervention study. Abstract. Revista Portuguesa de Terapia da Fala, 14. [link]

Andrade, D., Andrade, J., Palha, M.-J., Areias, C., Macedo, P., Norton, A., Palha, M., Morais, L., Ruiz, D. R., & Groisman, S. (2022). Upper Airway Expansion in Disabled Children. In L. C. Ardelean & L. C. Rusu (Eds.), Oral Health Care - An Important Issue of the Modern Society. doi:10.5772/intechopen.102830

Filipe, M. G., Cruz, S., Veloso, A. S., & Frota, S. (2022). Early predictors of language outcomes in Down syndrome: A mini-review. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.934490 

 

Comunicações

Frota, S., Pejovic, J., Severino, C., Cruz, M., & Vigário, M. (Submitted; Accepted March 2026). Sensorimotor influences on infant speech perception of prosody in typical and atypical development. Abstract submitted to ICIS 2026, Panama (July 2026). https://infantstudies.org/2026-panama-city/

Castro, M. J., Severino, C., Pejovic, J., Cruz, M., Vigário, M., Palha, M., de Andrade, D. C., & Frota, S. (2025). An oral-motor intervention study in infants with Down syndrome. Talk presented at the Third Workshop on Early Language in Neurodevelopmental Disorders – NeuroD-Well, Lisbon, Portugal. https://labfon.letras.ulisboa.pt/NeuroD-WELL3/program.html

Filipe, M. G., Carneiro, T., Severino, C., Mateus, A., Vigário, M., & Frota, S. (2025). Exploring the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a classroom-based prosodic training program for infants and toddlers. Poster presented at the Third Workshop on Early Language in NEUROdevelopmental Disorders, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal. https://labfon.letras.ulisboa.pt/NeuroD-WELL3/program.html

Filipe, M. G., Carneiro, T., Severino, C., Mateus, A., Vigário, M., & Frota, S. (2025). Exploring the impact of prosodic training on early language development: a pilot and feasibility study. Poster presented at the WILD 2025, San Sebastián, Spain. https://www.bcbl.eu/events/wild/en/conference-program/su-244/

Filipe, M. G., Severino, C., Vigário, M., & Frota, S. (2025). Development and validation of a screening tool based on the European Portuguese MacArthur–Bates CDI Short Forms. Poster presented at the XVII International Symposium of Psycholinguistics, Barcelona, Spain. https://ub.symposium.events/119911/programme/xvii-international-symposium-of-psycholinguistics.html

Frota, S. (2025). The perception–production link in early infancy: New developments. Invited talk presented at SoundStart Symposium, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. https://lotschool.nl/the-2nd-soundstart-symposium-on-early-prosodic-development/

Frota, S., Filipe, M. G., Severino, C., Cruz, M., Silva, P., & Vigário, M. (2025). Screening tools for early language development in infancy: A new proposal. Poster presented at the EAPS 2025, Lisbon, Portugal. https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/eaps25/attendee/confcal/session/calendar/2025-10-20

Frota, S., Severino, C., Pejovic, J., Paulino, N., Vigário, M., & Noiray, A. (2025). Articulating while listening? The perception–production link in pre-babbling infants. Talk presented at the 6th PaPE Meeting, Palma, Spain. https://dspace.uib.es/xmlui/handle/11201/170593

Frota, S., Severino, C., Pejovic, J., Paulino, N., Vigário, M., & Noiray, A. (2025). Articulating while listening? The perception–production link in early infancy. Talk presented at the WILD 2025, San Sebastián, Spain. https://www.bcbl.eu/events/wild/en/

Frota, S., Severino, C., Pejovic, J., Paulino, N., Vigário, M., & Noiray, A. (2025). Articulating while listening: The perception–production link in early infancy in (a)typical development. Talk presented at the Third Workshop on Early Language in Neurodevelopmental Disorders – NeuroD-Well, Lisbon, Portugal. https://labfon.letras.ulisboa.pt/NeuroD-WELL3/program.html

Pejovic, J., Severino, C., Vigário, M., & Frota, S. (2025). How sound patterns shape early word learning in (a)typical development: An eye-tracking study. Talk presented at the Child Language Symposium 2025, Reading, UK. https://research.reading.ac.uk/cls2025/wp-content/uploads/sites/346/2025/08/CLS2025-Abstracts-and-Programme.pdf

Severino, C., Vigário, M., & Frota, S. (2025). Is early perception of intonation a strength in infants with Down syndrome? Talk presented at the Child Language Symposium 2025, Reading, UK. https://research.reading.ac.uk/cls2025/wp-content/uploads/sites/346/2025/08/CLS2025-Abstracts-and-Programme.pdf

Severino, C., Vigário, M., & Frota, S. (2025). Perception of intonation in infants with Down syndrome. Poster presented at the XVII International Symposium of Psycholinguistics, Barcelona, Spain. https://ub.symposium.events/119911/programme/xvii-international-symposium-of-psycholinguistics.html

Severino, C., Vigário, M., & Frota, S. (2025). Language abilities in infants with Down Syndrome: An experimental study on early perception of intonation. Talk presented at the 19º Encontro Nacional da Associação Portuguesa de Psicologia Experimental, Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto, Portugal. https://labfon.letras.ulisboa.pt/babylab/P2LINK/files/APPE_2025_Severino_Vigario_Frota.pdf

Vigário, M., Severino, C., Pejovic, J., & Frota, S. (2025). Sensorimotor influences on infant speech perception in (a)typical development. Talk presented at the Third Workshop on Early Language in Neurodevelopmental Disorders – NeuroD-Well, Lisbon, Portugal. https://labfon.letras.ulisboa.pt/NeuroD-WELL3/program.html

Frota, S., Cruz, M., Filipe, M. G., Pejovic, J., Severino, C., & Vigário, M. (2024). Avaliação do desenvolvimento da linguagem e comunicação nos primeiros anos de vida. Invited talk presented at the IV Encontro em Linguística Aplicada. Aveiro, Portugal.
https://labfon.letras.ulisboa.pt/babylab/P2LINK/files/Frota_et_al_2024_IVELA_Aveiro.pdf

Frota, S., Severino, C., Pejovic, J., & Vigário, M. (2024). Sensorimotor influences on infant speech perception: phonemes, stress and intonation. Talk presented at the Workshop on Infant Language Development – WILD, Lisbon, Portugal.
https://labfon.letras.ulisboa.pt/babylab/wild2024/files/WILD%202024_book_of_abstracts.final.pdf

Frota, S., Severino, C., Pejovic, J., & Vigário, M. (2024). Sensorimotor influences on infant speech perception also target prosody. Poster presented at the 12th International Conference on Speech Prosody. Leiden, The Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.21437/SpeechProsody.2024-10

Pejovic, J., Severino, C., Vigário, M., & Frota, S. (2024). Early word learning skills in toddlers with Down syndrome: An eye-tracking study. Poster presented at the Workshop on Infant Language Development – WILD, Lisbon, Portugal.
https://labfon.letras.ulisboa.pt/babylab/wild2024/files/WILD%202024_book_of_abstracts.final.pdf

Rubertus, E., & Noiray, A. (2024). Investigating phonological development via monitoring children’s tongue motion. Talk presented at the International Child Phonology Conference (ICPC), University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/383220284_Investigating_phonological_development_via_monitoring_children's_tongue_motion

Andrade, D., Andrade, R., Palha, M.-J., Andrade, J., Palha, M., Moura, C., Norton, A., Macedo, P., Areias, C., & Frota, S. (2023). The importance of Changing Ventilation Masks. Talk presented at the World Pediatrics 2023, Online.

Andrade, D. C., Frota, S., Vigário, M., & P2LINK team. (2023). P2LINK — The Perception-Production Link in Early Infancy: Preliminary results. Talk presented at the World Pediatrics 2023, Online.

Frota, S., J. Pejovic, C. Severino & M. Vigário (2023). COVID-19 related effects on early language development. Talk presented at the XVI International Symposium of Psycholinguistics, May 31 - June 2, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. [pdf] [video]

Frota, S. (2023). The Grammar of (Dys)Prosody: A link between perception and production? Invited talk presented at Spoken Language in the Medical Field: Linguistics, Analysis, Techonological Applications and Clinical Tools. February 15-17, 2023, Lecce, Italy. [Link]

 

Areias, C., Rato, M., Norton, A., & Andrade, D. (2022). Cambios oclusales y su relación con los hábitos nonutricionales de succión. Talk presented at the XXI Congreso Latinoamericano de odontopediatria. Monterrey, November 16-18, 2022.
https://congreso.revistaodontopediatria.org/index.php/alop/article/view/115

 

Belfer, M., & Andrade, D. (2022). The significance of the early causal diagnostics of developing malocclusion in children. Talk presented at the 16th European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, June 15-18, 2022. [pdf]

 

Castro, M.J., Marinho, A.R., Silva, C.C. Macho, V. (2022). The importance of correct diagnosis in Pediatric Dentistry. Poster presented at The 16th Congress of the European Academy of Peadiatric Dentistry, Lisboa, Portugal. https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs40368-022-00771-1

 

Castro, M.J., Marinho, A.R., Silva, C.C. Macho, V. (2022). Rehabilitación estética de incisivos laterales superiores permanentes conoides: caso clínico. Poster presented at The 16th Congress of the European Academy of Peadiatric Dentistry, Lisboa, Portugal. https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs40368-022-00771-1

 

Filipe, M. G., Cruz, S., Veloso, A., & Frota, S. (2022).Early Predictors of Language in Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review. Poster presented at Second Workshop on Early Language in NEUROdevelopmental Disorder (NeuroD-WELL), University of Lisbon, Portugal.

 

Frota, S. (2022). Early word segmentation and word learning: Prosody, phonotactics, and face masks. Invited talk presented at Abralin ao Vivo (online), September 28, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MXl7jyH0EM&t=1s

 

Frota, S. (2022). Developing prosody in typical and atypical language acquisition. Invited talk presented at the The 4th International Symposium on Applied Phonetics (ISAPh 2022), Lund University, Sweden, September 14, 2022.

 

Frota, S., Pejovic, J., Severino, C., Sousa, R., Cruz, M., Paulino, N., & Vigário, M. (2022). Predictors of Language Outcomes: a preliminary prospective longitudinal study in infants with low-risk and high-risk of developing language impairments. Talk presented at Second Workshop on Early Language in NEUROdevelopmental Disorders (NeuroD-WELL), August 29, 2022, Lisbon, Portugal.

 

Vigário, M., Andrade, D.C., Filipe, M., Frota, S., & P2LINK team (2022). The P2LINK project – The Perception-Production Link in Early Infancy: A language acquisition oral-motor intervention study. Poster presented at the Second Workshop on Early Language in NEUROdevelopmental Disorders (NeuroD-WELL), August 29, 2022, Lisbon, Portugal. [pdf]

 

Vigário, M. (2022) Investigação com grupos vulneráveis. Talk presented at the meeting Ética nas Humanidades, October 13, 2022, Lisbon, Portugal. [pdf]