Comments on: Welcome to the Bilingual Therapies Blog http://blog.bilingualtherapies.com/archived-posts/%c2%a1adelante-welcome-to-the-bilingual-therapies-blog/ Speech Language Pathology Jobs, Staffing and Clinical Development Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00:36 -0500 hourly 1 By: lis katavic http://blog.bilingualtherapies.com/archived-posts/%c2%a1adelante-welcome-to-the-bilingual-therapies-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 lis katavic Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:42:11 +0000 http://blog.bilingualtherapies.com/?p=3#comment-1189 Hi, what a great source of information you have got here. Thankyou. We have a situation where our son has language based learning difficulties, APD, mild dyslexia and mild dyspraxia. We are a mixed family, dad Croatian and mum English. We lived in the UK when the children were very young and moved to Croatia when our youngest son who has these conditions was 3.5. At home we speak mainly English but all the children are at regular Croatian schools. Getting the diagnoses has been difficult but we are progressing now and getting individual help in Croatian lessons for our son. I can't really help him with his homework as the grammar is too complicated and whilst I speak the language ok , my reading and writing is poor. We will not drop English at home, it is too important a language for us to be proficient in. Any suggestions ideas will be gratefully received!! Hi, what a great source of information you have got here. Thankyou. We have a situation where our son has language based learning difficulties, APD, mild dyslexia and mild dyspraxia. We are a mixed family, dad Croatian and mum English. We lived in the UK when the children were very young and moved to Croatia when our youngest son who has these conditions was 3.5. At home we speak mainly English but all the children are at regular Croatian schools. Getting the diagnoses has been difficult but we are progressing now and getting individual help in Croatian lessons for our son. I can’t really help him with his homework as the grammar is too complicated and whilst I speak the language ok , my reading and writing is poor. We will not drop English at home, it is too important a language for us to be proficient in. Any suggestions ideas will be gratefully received!!

]]> By: J Carrera http://blog.bilingualtherapies.com/archived-posts/%c2%a1adelante-welcome-to-the-bilingual-therapies-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 J Carrera Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:40:49 +0000 http://blog.bilingualtherapies.com/?p=3#comment-1013 Thank you for such a wonderful website. I'm a Latina living in the USA w/an autistic child. Since day one his therapists told me the challenge of keeping my child in a bilingual environment & asked me to just use English around him. Oh! I haven't followed their advice. I talk to my child in Spanish. My child is 5 1/2 years old & presents with a speech delay, he speaks mostly English since all his therapies school language is in English. However, he can understand Spanish really well & speak it when he gets frustrated. We have noticed that he's getting interested in different languages lately, like a kind of obsession. He is insisting on greeting people w/a Hello, Hola, Konishuwa, Bonjour…. when leaving he usually says Bye for now, Adios, Sayonara, Arrivaderci, Au Revoir… He may be the next Daniel Tammet… It’s refreshing to see that our children can grow into a bilingual environment like any other neurotypical kid. Thank you for such a wonderful website. I’m a Latina living in the USA w/an autistic child. Since day one his therapists told me the challenge of keeping my child in a bilingual environment & asked me to just use English around him. Oh! I haven’t followed their advice. I talk to my child in Spanish. My child is 5 1/2 years old & presents with a speech delay, he speaks mostly English since all his therapies school language is in English. However, he can understand Spanish really well & speak it when he gets frustrated. We have noticed that he’s getting interested in different languages lately, like a kind of obsession. He is insisting on greeting people w/a Hello, Hola, Konishuwa, Bonjour…. when leaving he usually says Bye for now, Adios, Sayonara, Arrivaderci, Au Revoir… He may be the next Daniel Tammet… It’s refreshing to see that our children can grow into a bilingual environment like any other neurotypical kid.

]]> By: Diana Angeles http://blog.bilingualtherapies.com/archived-posts/%c2%a1adelante-welcome-to-the-bilingual-therapies-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Diana Angeles Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:50:31 +0000 http://blog.bilingualtherapies.com/?p=3#comment-209 Hello, I just got amazed with this wonderful website. This not only help SLP's but also students like me who are very interesting in bilingualism. The video about bilingualism and autism disorders was very interesting and very informative. Thanks Diana Angeles ( a senior student at San Francisco State University) Hello,
I just got amazed with this wonderful website. This not only help SLP’s but also students like me who are very interesting in bilingualism. The video about bilingualism and autism disorders was very interesting and very informative.
Thanks
Diana Angeles ( a senior student at San Francisco State University)

]]> By: Sancha Rolland http://blog.bilingualtherapies.com/archived-posts/%c2%a1adelante-welcome-to-the-bilingual-therapies-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Sancha Rolland Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:50:43 +0000 http://blog.bilingualtherapies.com/?p=3#comment-102 Hello ! I'd like to be in contact with other parents experiencing dealing with their kids' lang disorder (Fabs' prob : receptive and expressive, he's almost 4 ) and trying to keep bilingual ! I'm in France and I've been told to drop English to help my son cope... Is France on another planet ??? Sancha Hello ! I’d like to be in contact with other parents experiencing dealing with their kids’ lang disorder (Fabs’ prob : receptive and expressive, he’s almost 4 ) and trying to keep bilingual ! I’m in France and I’ve been told to drop English to help my son cope…

Is France on another planet ???

Sancha

]]> By: Luz Maria http://blog.bilingualtherapies.com/archived-posts/%c2%a1adelante-welcome-to-the-bilingual-therapies-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Luz Maria Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:24:38 +0000 http://blog.bilingualtherapies.com/?p=3#comment-101 Hi, found this articules: - Autistic Spectrum Disorders and learning foreingn languages. (Vivienne Wire, Support Learning -Volume 20- number 3-2005) - Multucultural Issues in Autism ( Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 34, No. 2, April 2004) This is not about bilingualism but, it addresses the importance of the envieroment in Autism) I hope they can be interesting for you. Sincerely, Luz Maria Hi,
found this articules:

- Autistic Spectrum Disorders and learning foreingn languages. (Vivienne Wire, Support Learning -Volume 20- number 3-2005)

- Multucultural Issues in Autism ( Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 34, No. 2, April 2004) This is not about bilingualism but, it addresses the importance of the envieroment in Autism)

I hope they can be interesting for you.

Sincerely,
Luz Maria

]]> By: Melissa Shenian http://blog.bilingualtherapies.com/archived-posts/%c2%a1adelante-welcome-to-the-bilingual-therapies-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Melissa Shenian Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:41:03 +0000 http://blog.bilingualtherapies.com/?p=3#comment-100 I'm looking forward to the information about bilingualism among children with autism spectrum disorders. This is a wonderful resource! I’m looking forward to the information about bilingualism among children with autism spectrum disorders. This is a wonderful resource!

]]> By: Heather http://blog.bilingualtherapies.com/archived-posts/%c2%a1adelante-welcome-to-the-bilingual-therapies-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Heather Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:57:04 +0000 http://blog.bilingualtherapies.com/?p=3#comment-99 great idea. I love the new interactive blog. great idea. I love the new interactive blog.

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