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134 Bilingualism and Cognition in Kids with Disabilities

6m · Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids · 29 Mar 16:12

Being multi-lingual and multi-communicative may be the way that our kids with Autim / Down Syndrome find richness of language and expression. What does mean? And what’s the latest research? Stick with me for this super-short focus episode about multimodal language and brain health!

In this episode, I talk about:

  • What the documented results are of being bilingual
  • How you can start right now with your child
  • What this means for communication

Enjoy!

Timeline: 00:56 Bilingualism and Cognitive Protection 03:12 Enhanced Memory, Attention, and Executive Function 04:11 Takeaway 1: Expose Kids to Multiple Languages 05:04 Takeaway 2: Communicate in Multiple Languages 06:00 Takeaway 3: Using Different Forms of Communication

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