Bilingualism: Language Development and Disorders

3 Hours

Examine bilingual language development and the manifestation of speech and language disorders in bilingual children with a special focus on Spanish-English bilingualism. Explore disorder areas including developmental language disorders, speech sound disorders, fluency, and reading disabilities. Consider bilingual language development in cultural and linguistic contexts. Discuss communication disorders including evidence-based practices in interventions for bilingual children. Communication Sciences and Disorders 352 (Topic 1) and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 352 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.