Attached is an article that Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and Scott Prath, M.A., CCC-SLP, co-authored dealing with the home-language survey and language dominance. It highlights the different uses for this information in speech-language assessments and the testing done by diagnosticians and Licensed Specialists in School Psychology (LSSPs). Here is an excerpt followed by a link to the full document: What language do we test
During the month of October, NPR ran a special series called “2 Languages, Many Voices: Latinos In The U.S.” Guests included well-known authors and performers, including Rita Moreno and John Leguizamo. The program offers a variety of perspectives on bilingualism and biculturalism that provide new insights into the experiences of this growing population group. Here is the introduction to the
There is a lot in the news these days about the benefits of bilingualism, but many people still have the idea that learning two languages can be confusing for children. Here are a few resources that highlight the advantages of being bilingual and provide research to show that bilingual children have more cognitive flexibility in problem-solving skills and executive functions.
A conversation with Ellen BialystokA cognitive neuroscientist, Ellen Bialystok has spent almost 40 years learning about how bilingualism sharpens the mind. Her good news: Among other benefits, the regular use of two languages appears to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms. Dr. Bialystok, 62, a distinguished research professor of psychology at York University in Toronto, was awarded a $100,000
Hi all,This is the response to a question about a language from Burma (now Myanmar, if I’m not mistaken). It’s not a language I had heard of so I thought I’d pass it along to you too.Ellen Question: I have a second language artic question for you. We have an increasingly high influx of folks from Burma, speaking Chin. Do
Source: Center for Early Care and Education Research – Dual Language Learners – July 22, 2011 On July 22, 2011, the Center for Early Care and Education Research – Dual Language Learners (CECER-DLL) released the following five new research briefs: Evaluating Early Care and Education Practices for Dual Language Learners: A Critical Review of the Research Early Care and Education
Hi everyone, Here are some resources for bilingual materials and support that we are happy to share with you. We also have CEU events planned for this coming fall. In addition to summer bootcamps, we offer courses through http://speechpathologyceus.net/. Most of the courses deal with bilingual topics or are cultural and linguistic diversity-based. There are great papers on speech, language, ethics, hearing,
Join us this summer in Austin for a 3-day workshop designed for monolingual and bilingual speech pathologists with diverse caseloads. We will feature topics including Ethical Considerations with CLD Populations, The Nine Parameters of Cultural Considerations, Evaluating Children from Second Language Backgrounds, and Increasing Parent Involvement, just to name a few. You can find more information and an online registration
Hi guys,I’m hoping one of you has a quick answer for me. I’ve left some messages for some other people, too.If a Kindergarten student’s mom denies bilingual Kindergarten, does she also deny bilingual speech therapy?He is Speech Impaired only and has a few articulation goals and one sytax goal, and the ARD says “services will be in Spanish and English”.
Here are five sound acquisition charts based on the work of different people in the field. Two of them are for Spanish development and three of them are for English development. They all differ slightly based on level of mastery and the natural variation that exists in the population. No single chart is the gold standard. They should be used
