Evaluating bilingual students can be complex, and one common pitfall is comparing their…
October 18, 2026 · Ali, CCC-SLP
Evaluating bilingual students can be complex, and one common pitfall is comparing their language performance to monolingual norms. This can lead to misdiagnosis and inappropriate intervention.
It's crucial to understand a student's linguistic background and how their languages interact. We need to assess both languages, considering typical development for bilingual learners.
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