摘要：The purpose of this study was to evaluate the short term effectiveness of a cognitive ability improvement service for children,which is one of the investment activities for Local Community Services’ conducted by the Ministry for Health and Welfare. Results indicate that the longer the period of using cognitive improvement services for children,the more positively significant influence there is on their language abilities in terms of comprehension,expression,and reading-writing. Furthermore,these influences are stronger in children of low-income families than in children from higher income families . Certainly,this type of service improves infants’ language abilities regardless of the income level of their families.
