Kathy Kohnert: Bilingual Language Development

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Kathy Kohnert explains that typical challenges associated with acquiring a second language should be differentiated from communication disorders. She encourages providing support in both the home language, as well as English, for children who are bilingual. She explains that acquiring a home language proficiently helps pave the way for developing English. She clarifies that bilingualism doesn't cause communication disorders and that children with a variety of communication disorders can be bilingual.

[@CantaconJess]

Great information. Thank you for sharing :-)

[@vvblackberryy]

This is an interesting topic and speaker. I wish I could hear it! There is a lot of background noise and my laptop volume is all the way up. This is ironic since ASHA is posting the video..

[@mslilpeewee1212]

interesting but the volume needs works can't hear it