Main description:

The complexity of speech and language disorders can be daunting in a monolingual context. When working with a bilingual child assessment and intervention may appear to be even more complicated. In this book Sean Pert provides the reader with the tools needed to overcome this perception and develop skills in working in a language that they don't share with the client.

By adopting a home language first approach the book discusses how to:

identify diversity from disorder

introduce effective approaches in line with the best clinical practice

work successfully alongside interpreters

make assessments and plan interventions

set goals for therapy.

At the heart of the text is the therapist creating essential partnerships with parents and truly valuing the bilingualism, culture and identity of the child. This leads to better outcomes, not only in speech, language and communication, but also in self-esteem, mental health, social participation and educational and employment success.

The book concludes with a handy toolkit of resources including quizzes, case studies and printable extras making it the perfect resource for both experienced and newly qualified practitioners with bilingual and multilingual children in their care.

Contents:

List of contributors

List of tables

List of figures

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of acronyms and abbreviations

Introduction

Definitions and terminology

Differentiating language disorder from language difference

Working alongside interpreters

Translation protocol

Language assessment and intervention in home language

Speech sound disorder in a bilingual context

Alternative and augmentative communication

Authors:

Lizzie Sadiku, AAC Consultant

Katherine Small, AAC Consultant

Suzanne Martin, AAC Consultant

Cultural inquisitiveness and the bilingual service delivery checklist

Barriers to working with bilingual children and how to overcome them

Authors:

Dr Carol Stow

Resources