When parents speak more than one language it can be difficult to choose whether to introduce both or all of the languages from birth, or to rather wait until the child’s skills in one language have become established before introducing the second (or additional) language(s). Simultaneous bilingualism vs Sequential bilingualism Simultaneous bilingualism is when bilingualism is […]
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Single parents can raise a bilingual child
Raising a bilingual child successfully does not require both parents constantly present. There are many ways to make this work!
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Signs of Communication Disorders
How can we find out if our child has a communication disorder?
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Family Language Strategies
Parents who want to raise their children with more than one (or two) languages, often look for ways to make this work. A first step to find answers is to ask the right questions: What language should your child speak with whom, when and… why? Furthermore: Who else in your community speaks your language that […]
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Let’s talk about: Multilingual children and Speech Therapy – an interview with Millie Slavidou
Speech therapy and multilingual children is a topic that needs more attention and research, and speech therapists, teachers and health practitioners need to be more informed about it. When I shared articles and best practices about this in facebook groups, I had very interesting feedback and discussions on- and offline, and in personal chats. It […]
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