Although much evidence suggests that bilingual children are not intellectually disadvantaged from their monolingual peers, it is possible for bilingual children to not develop adequately enough either of the two languages they are learning to be able to be an effective student at school in either language.

Children have the capacity to develop new language more naturally than do adults. Children who learn more than one language before adolescence, will acquire those languages with more ease and "native-like" ability than they would trying to study those languages as adults. See similar questions...

The CASL was developed to assess spoken Standard American language. The standardization sample included children of Hispanic ethnicity, but they were fluent in English. If the child is not fluent in English, then of course reporting a standard score would not be appropriate. But a descriptive analysis of a child's English skills can be done with 9 of the CASL tests. See similar questions...

Actually, we have a whole section of recommended book, not just for your own education, but your child's too. For a great collection of foreign language shops look in our Resource Directory. There you can also find bilingual schools, immersion child care, language play groups, speech therapists, blogs, forums, book sellers, expat resources and much more. See similar questions...

It could cost more to adapt a design than to begin from scratch for a small (or large) school, specific or unique programs, or special site restrictions. See similar questions...

If you're considering replacing your traditional telephone service with VoIP, there are some possible differences: Some VoIP services don't work during power outages and the service provider may not offer backup power. Not all VoIP services connect directly to emergency services through 9-1-1. For additional information, see www.voip911.gov. See similar questions...

CT scan is a painless non invasive procedure with good sensitivity to detect most disorders in a child unlike MRI, CT scan is associated with a radiation (this is about the same radiation exposure that a normal individual would get in about 12 months) CT scan should never be done in a pregnant female because of the exposure of radiation risk to the fetus The dye used in a CT is iodine based and is often a cause of allergy. The dye can also lead to kidney failure in individuals with diabetes See similar questions...

alternative is to use the text-only interface to the catalog. This interface to the catalog has less complicated screen layouts. If you are not using assistive technology, read the Voyager Basic Search help page. To get started, learn the rules for the "keyword" search. See similar questions...

Yes your guide will speak English and Spanish and be able to help you negotiate and understand the pricing. He will also help insure you do not get “scammed.”. See similar questions...

This question is best answered by you, our customer. Ansi does include bilingual signs in the standards but doesn't state when it is necessary. ANSI does included bilingual signs in the standards but doesn't state when it is necessary. In fact, ANSI's new standards revision of 2002 requires all signs to have a pictogram so that whatever language the user speaks, the sign will be effective. Since there is no clear cut answer we suggest you use the sign that best fits your needs. See similar questions...