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Wray, Alison – Language Awareness, 2019
In multi-ethnic contexts, it is not uncommon to find that dementia carers or their clients are using, as the medium for communication in care, a language in which they are not comfortable and/or are not fluent. In extreme cases, there could be no shared linguistic code at all. This article asks how feasible it is to provide adequate care with…
Descriptors: Dementia, Health Services, Multilingualism, Language Usage
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Topbas, Seyhun – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2011
The potential impact of bilingualism on children's language development has emerged as a crucial concern for Turkey, but so far it has not been addressed from the point of view of language disorders. This short review examines the potential impact of bilingual language development for language impairments in Turkey, with special emphasis on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Language Acquisition, Turkish
Cooper, Kelt; Gonzalez, Maria Luisa – Principal, 1993
Educators who do not speak Spanish must learn to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking parents. Administrators should ensure that some staff member is fluent in both written and oral Spanish ensure that essential written materials are printed correctly, invest in translation devices, learn the language, demonstrate interest in parent's…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Communication Problems, Elementary Education, Hispanic Americans