Bilingualism and Language Disability (PLE: Psycholinguistics) Dimension:Paperback chapter summaries and reflection questions

chapter summaries and reflection questions

this book utilizes real-world examples

It is prefaced by a major introduction by Ruth Harris that places the work in the context of its original publication

and the implications of different languages for arts therapies and disability culture

and a powerful gift of storytelling

Bilingualism and Language Disability (PLE: Psycholinguistics) Dimension:Paperback chapter summaries and reflection questionsSociety is becoming increasingly multi lingual and this presents monolingual professionals, particularly those in special education and speech pathology, with severe problems. Is the language delay in a child from a bilingual environment a result of this background or is there a specific speech problem? Is a childs poor performance in school due to his problems of coping with two languages, or does he need remedial teaching? Originally published in