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Bilingual Baby: Foreign Language Intervention in Madrid’s Infant Education Centers

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 José A. Ortiz 0 Comments

A new study in Mind, Brain, and Education demonstrates the potential benefits of exposure to multiple languages. The study, conducted

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Eligibility for Special Education in Elementary School: The Role of Diverse Language Experiences

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 José A. Ortiz 0 Comments

The complexity of the issues relating to the disproportionality of English Language Learners (ELLs) in special education only seems to

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Phonological Development in a Bilingual Arabic–English-Speaking Child With Bilateral Cochlear Implants: A Longitudinal Case Study

October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 José A. Ortiz 0 Comments

Here is a recent longitudinal case study, published in AJSLP by Manal Sabri and Leah Fabiano-Smith, into the outcomes of

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Performance of Low-Income Dual Language Learners Attending English-Only Schools on the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals–Fourth Edition, Spanish

September 9, 2018September 9, 2018 José A. Ortiz 0 Comments

Here is a fantastic article on the performance of bilingual Spanish-English speakers on the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals –

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Bilingual infants take a unique path to speech development

December 3, 2017October 1, 2018 José A. Ortiz 0 Comments

One of the interesting pieces here is the impact of bilingualism on word segmentation. The implications for speech-language intervention are

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Language Switching May Give Bilingual Children Problem-Solving Boost

November 21, 2017October 1, 2018 José A. Ortiz 0 Comments

Another interesting article from the ASHA leader on the “bilingual advantage” “The superior performance on these conflict tasks appears to

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For children with autism, multiple languages may be a boon

November 21, 2016November 21, 2016 José A. Ortiz 0 Comments

An interesting article from Spectrum on bilingualism and ASD. “Pediatricians, educators and speech therapists have long advised multilingual families to

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  • My Journey to a Community of Practice: Another Approach to Professional Development
  • Bilingual Baby: Foreign Language Intervention in Madrid’s Infant Education Centers
  • Eligibility for Special Education in Elementary School: The Role of Diverse Language Experiences
  • Interview with Karen Miranda for Hispanic Heritage Month
  • Phonological Development in a Bilingual Arabic–English-Speaking Child With Bilateral Cochlear Implants: A Longitudinal Case Study

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