In this #OpenAccess study, @genesisarizmendi.bsky.social et al. examine the linguistic skills that support the learning of science and social studies vocabulary words for second-grade Latino bilingual students.

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#LSHSS study finds that the new Functional Language Proficiency (FLiP) task is an age-appropriate, asset-based, culturally relevant task for measuring functional language proficiency in most Spanish–English school-age bilinguals. @genesisarizmendi.bsky.social @sigperspectives.bsky.social #SLPeeps

Open access ✨ This work is a testament to perseverance, resilience, and the recognition that communities like ours in the Sonoran borderlands are filled with cultural-linguistic wealth that has so often been undervalued or underacknowledged in the professions. pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...

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Out today! Our latest open-access article on the structure of working memory in young Spanish-English bilingual children! ✨

“Bilingualism is perceived as a talent for white students and as a deficit for students of color.” #EAL @iancushing.bsky.social

'DLDs are extremely common but are often missed in children and adolescents with mental health conditions. DLD increases the likelihood of experiencing a mental health condition and presents a barrier to mental health assessment and treatments'. Yes! #DevLangDis

Fantastic explanation of the anatomy of the human #Hippocampus! Great video and visualizations!👌 #neuroscience #PsychSciSky vimeo.com/323365182

Come join us in Arizona!🌵AIMM is now recruiting new doctoral students interested gaining expertise in working with multicultural & multilingual children with disabilities. Scholars will be fully funded with the benefit of training & mentorship across two top programs in SLHS✨

Strengths-based does not mean superpower, or deny disability, it is about leaning in to see a fellow human, asking what is going well, exploring identity, championing authenticity, agency, advocacy. Strengths, e.g. #monotropic thinking, can also disable. Knowing a person in their environment matters

Impact of SES, 10% of variance accounted for by SES.

Come join us in Arizona!🌵AIMM is now recruiting new doctoral students interested gaining expertise in working with multicultural & multilingual children with disabilities. Scholars will be fully funded with the benefit of training & mentorship across two top programs in SLHS!

"Results highlight early Spanish reading skills at kinder. entry as a key factor related 2 English reading development among EB children. Efforts to screen EBs for reading difficulties should evaluate foundational reading skills in both the home language and English."
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And I would add any form of any language is even inconsistent within communities and regions