Does anyone have access to a Cantonese sentence repetition task or know where I can find one? There isn't one on the LITMUS website. @LondonBilCEN@BilingMatters@ludoserratrice
@nina_mustonen@BBCNews Because one of the biggest predictors of language skills is environmental factors. If kids are stuck in front of a screen, which happened a lot during covid when parents had to work from home and no childcare, then this hinders their language acquistion and social skills.
I've compiled a list of common questions I get asked.
What's wrong with Social Skills Training? What's the alternative to #PECS? Why is diagnosing #Autistic children with Language Disorder problematic? Why is ToM research flawed?
#SLT#SEND#OT
https://t.co/S6apVOHgQB
For those who missed it last year, I'm doing a re-run of my webinar about the impact of trauma on Autistic people's communication and relationships. This is aimed at #Autistic people and parents/carers.
https://t.co/APZLFGE9Vh
When we tell individuals to abandon their own way of languaging, we're essentially asking them to forsake their connections to the very people and places that have shaped their identity.
whether u like it or not, politics form part of your identity personally/professionally. its privilege to think otherwise. not allowing spaces to process political impact or express oneself is SILENCING - y’all love to pick and choose ur social justice when it’s trendy n suits u!
I #homeeducate my kids and I always ask them what they want to learn about. My 8 yo son has asked to learn about why there are different languages in the world. Any resources/books about origin of language and language evolution suitable for kids? #linguist#linguistics#LANGUAGE
My first in person presentation in about 10 years! Speaking on supporting autistic children to narrate at the Charlotte Mason Institute centenary conference in Ambleside last week. #homeeducationuk#homeschool
I recorded a #podcast with @MulticultureMum about learning #languages as part of your #homeschool adventures, and how parents can learn alongside too. Have a listen on any podcast provider, or click the link below for the @SpotifyUK link! #multilingual 🎧
https://t.co/JFsJD68ZjE
Meet Daniel Jillings (@DJJillings) ⬇️
His dream of a British Sign Language GCSE is one step closer to coming true - and you can help by taking part in our consultation.
Find out more: https://t.co/MyfGkaLiwt
"With one in four NHS speech therapist jobs now vacant & speech delay on the rise, many parents are waiting years to access the support their child needs," reports @GraziaUK: https://t.co/hcD6iAjas5 @Nick_Hewer@SeanPert @IrmaDonaldson19 @SteveJamieson12
A aged 7: highlighting the importance & benefit of translanguaging in the classroom
“ my teacher lets us speak our languages in class, it makes learning SO fun Because you can say old things/words in new ways”