Ep. 23 - Supporting Parents Raising Bilingual Children w/ Kaila Diaz (Bilingüitos)

In this episode of Pediatric Speech Sister LIVE (on YouTube), we'll be talking about "Supporting Parents Raising Bilingual Children" in honor of National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month. Our guest today is Kaila Diaz, a sociolinguist (M.A.) and expert in childhood and family bilingualism. Join me and Kaila in this YouTube LIVE replay as we discuss: The mission and vision of Bilinguitos, and how it all started Kaila's decision to raise bilingual children and the perks and challenges that come with it Common misconceptions and concerns that parents have when raising bilingual children Kaila's best strategies for supporting parents and creating a language-rich environment to foster bilingualism Kaila's vision for changes she would like to see in service provider industries to better support bilingual families and so much more! Watch the recorded episode on the PSS LIVE Network on YouTube HERE. About Kaila: Kaila Diaz is a sociolinguist (M.A.) who specializes in childhood and family bilingualism. She is the director of Bilingüitos (https://bilinguitos.com/), an educational platform and online community for parents raising bilingual kids. Kaila also hosts the Bilingual Parenting Podcast. Listen to Kaila’s podcast HERE. Download Kaila’s FREEBIE here Helpful Research Articles (from Kaila!): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6168212/ De Houwer A. Parental language input patterns and children’s bilingual use. Applied Psycholinguistics. 2007;28(03):411–424. doi: 10.1017/S0142716407070221  Paradis J, Genesee F, Crago MB. Dual language development and disorders. Baltimore: Paul H Brookes Publishing Company; 2010. King, K. Fogle, L. & Logan-Terry, A. (2008) Family Language Policy. Language and Linguistics Compass 2(5) https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-818X.2008.00076.x Contact PEDIATRIC SPEECH SISTER ---- Follow me on Instagram! instagram.com/pediatricspeechsister Get your “5 Ways to Support BIPOC Children in Clinical and Education Settings” FREE Poster Here. "Supporting Black and Latinx Children in Clinical and Education Settings: A Guide for SLPs" eBook Pre-Sell: https://sowl.co/s/RFmtd "Introduction to Cultural Competemility in Speech Pathology" eBook Pre-Sell: https://mailchi.mp/430872d9bfaa/culturalcompetemilityebookpresell Preparing for the SLP Praxis Exam? Get your FREE Praxis Prep Guide Here: https://mailchi.mp/pediatricspeechsister/praxis-checklist-landing-page Shop the Pediatric Speech Sister Store for digital products and apparel: https://pediatricspeechsisterstore.myshopify.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pediatricspeechsister/support