A Parent's Guide to Bilingualism | English

Often times bilingualism is thought out to have a negative impact on students with learning disabilities, speech impairments, autism, etc. Based on countless research on bilingualism, we now know that being bilingual has many advantages & it does not hinder progress, academic achievement and/or language development. However, due to countless myths & misinformation, many parents have questions about bilingualism & it's effects on academic growth & speech development. For that reason, I created an in-depth & research-based resource that can provide parents & educators with factual information about bilingualism as it relates to speech disorders, language disorders, autism, fluency, literacy, & much more!

Note: Citations & references are provided

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What's included:

24 pages of easy-to-read information (provided in a worksheet manner) about bilingualism, it's advantages, myths, facts, red flags, visuals, resources & much more

Content:

•What is Bilingualism?

•What is Code-Mixing?

•Responding to Code-Mixing

•Bilingualism Myth vs. Fact

•The Benefits of Being Bilingual

•The Benefits of Biliteracy

•Bilingualism and Language Disorders

•Bilingualism and Speech Sound Disorders

•Bilingualism and Fluency Disorders

•Bilingualism and AAC

•Bilingualism and Autism

•Difference or Disorder?

•Counting Words in Bilingual Children

•What is the Bilingual Continuum?

•Maintaining the Home Language

•Language Loss in Bilinguals

•Tips for Parents Raising Bilinguals

•Common Bilingual Parenting Methods

•Determining Language Dominance

•Common FAQs for Parents

•Common FAQs for Parents Continued

•Did You Know? Facts on Bilingualism

•Useful Resources for Parents

•References