Recognizing Language Disorders in Multilingual Children

Language Magazine's article by Andrea N. Pluskota, CCC-SLP, is an associate director of multicultural practices, at the Office of Multicultural Affairs, for the American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA). Pluskota introduces indicators of language difficulty and turns a myth on its head in her December 22nd article. Excerpts from her Full Article are shared below.

"Communication is a human right, in any and all languages. Children of all backgrounds start communicating from birth, though this communication looks and sounds different as they grow and learn. ..."

"When children do not meet developmental milestones that are typically displayed by children of the same age and learning the same language, families may be concerned...."? Andrea recommends the use of Speech-language pathologists, or SLPs if parents are concerned about their multilanguage childs' progress and she stressed that "Above all else, multilingualism does not cause speech–language disorders. Families will not confuse their children, cause or worsen speech or language problems, or slow down children’s learning by using their language/s."

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