NIH R01 · 2024
Diagnostic identification of language and reading disorders among bilingual learners
A major problem in research and practice is that bilingual students in the U.S. are often misidentified having language and reading disorders. Both over- and under-diagnosis of disorders have serious consequences, including long-term reading difficulty and potential high school dropout. This highlights a critical need for valid, accurate diagnostic protocols to reliably identify language and reading disorders among young bilingual learners. Consequently, the long-term goal of the proposed research is to establish practical, accurate diagnostic protocols for identifying language and reading disorders among bilingual learners early in children’s development. Representing the next step toward…
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