Bilingualism and Its Advantages: Implications for Clinical Practice With Children With Language and/or Intellectual Delay
Intermediate: There is a myriad of cognitive, linguistic and socio-cultural advantages of bilingualism. First, I will present on bilingual language development and how it relates to executive functions, literacy, and academic achievement. Then, we will discuss the capacity of children with developmental delay to be bilingual and its implications for assessment and intervention in the field of communication disorders.
Age groups: Pre-School, School-Aged
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
- Describe how language development of bilinguals from birth through adolescence is similar and different to that of monolinguals.
- Identify different types of bilingualism.
- Explain how levels of bilingualism relate to executive functions, literacy and academic achievement in schools.
- Appreciate the effect of the home language and culture on how a child functions in English.
- Advocate for children with developmental delay/disorders to be raised bilingually.
- Explain why bilingualism is not detrimental for children with special needs.
- Apply knowledge about bilingualism during assessment and intervention of preschool and school-age children who are bilingual.
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