Bilingualism
Bilingualism
This website addresses common misconceptions about young children being exposed to multiple spoken languages.
Resource Type: Website
Topics: Child development, Speech/language
Age Ranges: No particular age range
Appropriate Audience: Healthcare trainees, Psychology trainees, Families, Patients; Beginner (e.g. medical student), Mid level (e.g. PGY1), Upper level (e.g. PGY2, PGY3)
Podcast that explores how bilingualism shapes the developing brain. It covers the science of how children acquire multiple languages, how being bilingual affects cognitive skills like executive function, and the specific brain structures involved.
Resource Type: Podcast
Topics: Bilingualism, child development
Age Ranges: No particular age range
Time/Length: 1 hour, 41 minutes
Appropriate Audience: Healthcare trainees, Psychology trainees, Neuropsychology trainees, Practicing Providers