European Day of Speech and Language

6th March 2014

Across Europe, more people speak two languages than speak only one Being bilingual has many benefits: bilingual brains make decisions more quickly and have protection from ageing; bilingual children have enhanced language abilities Many people believe that bilingual children talk later because they are learning two languages; this is untrue Bilingual children are no more and no less likely to experience language difficulties than children who speak only one language Speech-language therapists work with children who have difficulty with language or with speaking. This includes bilingual children

Contact your speech-language therapy staff if you are concerned about your childs speech and language development

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