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Language Intervention with Bilingual Children and Their Families: A Review

Authors

  • Silvia Nieva Doctora en Psicología Universidad Castilla de La-Mancha
  • Lidia Rodríguez Doctora en Pedagogía Universidad Castilla de La-Mancha
  • Solenn Roussel Roussel Logopeda Universidad Castilla de La-Mancha
Vol. 16 (2017): November
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-4692.2017.47561

Abstract

The clinical and educative response required for bilingual children continues to be a challenge for professionals. It is necessary to research the conceptualization of bilingualism, its nature, and its relationship with different learning environments. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature to explore the role of the family environment and the speech & language therapist’s (SLT) competence in guaranteeing a functional language intervention in the bilingual population. To this end, the most significant information available about multilingualism and the naturalistic intervention approach has been reviewed. With this evidence, the best models of bilingual intervention are presented, as well as a reflection on how families can contribute to improve the language development of children speaking different languages. In the first section, a terminological clarification of bilingualism is given, alongside the naturalistic frame of intervention, followed by research developed with bilingual children with functional diversity and oral language disorders. In that sense, recommendations about competence of the Speech and Language Therapist working with bilingual special needs children are also included. Finally, this paper provides a suggestion of future applied research in this field on naturalistic family-centered approaches used in language intervention with bilingual children.

Keywords:

bilingualism, family-centered approach, naturalistic intervention, Speech and Language Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy intervention

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Nieva, S., Rodríguez, L., & Roussel, S. R. (2017). Language Intervention with Bilingual Children and Their Families: A Review. Revista Chilena De Fonoaudiología, 16. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-4692.2017.47561
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