February 6, 2019
by Mary Pat
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If you’re a parent of a child with Down syndrome and you’re raising your child using two languages or more, it’s possible that somewhere along the way, you’ve been told to drop one of language. After all, children with Down syndrome … Continue reading
December 14, 2018
by Mary Pat
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So in your family, you speak two languages or more and you want the same for your children. What’s the best way to do it though? The truth is though that there isn’t one single best way. There isn’t one … Continue reading
October 25, 2018
by Mary Pat
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So my last post was all about screen time. How much is enough? How much is too much? You can read that post here. Realistically, screens are here to stay so let’s look at ways that you can use them … Continue reading
October 11, 2018
by Mary Pat
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One day in the supermarket I noticed a couple buying groceries. Their little boy (a toddler) was sitting in the trolley seat playing with a smart phone. This little guy was playing with this phone like a pro- both hands, thumbs … Continue reading
September 28, 2018
by Mary Pat
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Prepare to be amazed! Babies are wired to acquire languages. Speech and language development takes time but babies start early and with a solid foundation before they are even born! Here are 5 Amazing Facts About Your Bilingual Baby’s Brain. … Continue reading
September 6, 2018
by Mary Pat
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In my last post, you found out about language development in babies born prematurely. (If you haven’t read that post already, you can read it here.) In today’s post, I’m going to share with you 4 ways to significantly improve your … Continue reading
August 23, 2018
by Mary Pat
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If you’re a parent of a child born prematurely you might be wondering how that might impact on language development and on becoming multilingual. I did a literature search and have chosen the most recent, good quality research I could … Continue reading
July 3, 2018
by Mary Pat
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Welcome to the 3rd (and final) post in our series for parents of children who were adopted internationally. In our first two posts, we covered what the research says about language development for your child (read it here.) and what questions … Continue reading
June 1, 2018
by Mary Pat
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Welcome to the second post in the three part series about speech and language development in children who were adopted internationally. So in our last post, we looked at what the research has to say about their language development. If … Continue reading
April 27, 2018
by Mary Pat
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If you’re in the process of adopting a child internationally or you’re the parent of a child who was adopted internationally, then this three part series is for you. Joining me is Bríd Mc Andrew: a speech and language therapist … Continue reading