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Rebecca Ward, Lecturer in Psychology, Swansea University

Why being bilingual can open doors for children with developmental disabilities, not close them

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When parents learn their child has a developmental disability, they often have questions about what their child may or may not be able to do.

Children with developmental disabilities, such as Down syndrome, often have challenges and delays in language development. And for some families, one of these questions may be: “Will speaking two languages be detrimental to their development?”

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