`It's not just linguistically, there's much more going on’: The experiences and practices of bilingual paediatric speech and language therapists in the UK
Mélanie Gréaux,
Jenny L. Gibson,
Napoleon Katsos
Abstract:BackgroundDespite the high prevalence of bilingualism in the United Kingdom, few speech and language therapists (SLTs) are bilingual themselves. Most SLT research on bilingualism has generated knowledge to inform service delivery for bilingual clients, but few studies have investigated how being a bilingual SLT influences one's professional experiences and practices. Better understanding the unique positionality of bilingual SLTs can yield critical insights to meaningfully address issues of diversity, inclusio… Show more
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