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Bilingualism Workshop 22nd April 2018
April 22, 2018 10:15 am - 12:00 pm
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Bilingualism Workshop – raising a bilingual child
A 1 hour 45 minute workshop for parents with babies/children on Sunday 22nd April 2018 at King’s Cross 10:15am-12:00pm (venue TBC).
What we will cover:
· Bilingualism benefits: improved cognitive ability and other psychosocial benefits for children growing into adulthood
· Dispelling bilingualism myths: children won’t get confused between languages, what language code switching is and what we can do
· Scientific research: current clinical and scientific evidence of the effects of bilingualism
· Parent child interaction: skills and strategies to adopt with a child to foster bilingualism into adulthood
When?
Sunday 22nd April 2018 between 10:15am-12:00pm at King’s Cross (venue TBC).
My qualifications and experience
As a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (MSc UCL, HCPC, CertMRCSLT) with a special interest in multilingualism, my experience includes working with children for over 12 years (ages 0-18 years). I also have experience treating adults with acquired brain injury, mental health and learning disabilities for the last five years.
At home, I have raised a trilingual family – my husband speaks to our son exclusively in Mandarin, and I speak to our son in Cantonese and he responds fluently in both languages. His English – which he speaks to his school friends – is excellent and he regularly performs at the top of his class.
Contact:
If you are interested then please contact me at [email protected] to book a place, stating Bilingualism Workshop.
Couples: £60
Individuals: £50
Limited spaces available. Concessions available.
Children are welcome at the venue but there are limited places with an experienced child helper who will help entertain the children in the same room.
Pui-Lai
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
MSc UCL, BA (Hons) Warwick, HCPC, CertMRCSLT