Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
Triannual
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

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Current Issues in Teaching Bilingual Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Amelia M. Medina (Author) New Mexico State University image/svg+xml
    Amelia Medina, M.S. CCC-SLP is nationally certified speech-language pathologists with over 30 years of combined experience in early intervention, schools, and university settings. Ms. Medina specializes in assessment and intervention for bilingual childrenAuthor is currently housed in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.
  • Judy T. Salamon (Author) New Mexico State University
    Judy Salamon, M.A., CCC-SLP, is nationally certified speech-language pathologists with over 30 years of combined experience in early intervention, schools, and university settings. Ms. Salamon’s area of expertise is in Autism Spectrum Disorders research. Author is currently housed in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.191
Abstract
This paper presents a narrative review of the literature at the intersection of bilingualism and practices for teaching children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We highlight the gap in the empirical literature about instructional practices for young bilinguals with ASD. Special attention is given to the monolingual ASD and multicultural special education literatures for shared evidence on designing interventions for bilingual children with ASD. Implications are discussed for special educators who may not speak one or more of the world languages of the child.
Keywords
Barriers, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices
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Medina, A. M., & Salamon, J. T. (2012). Current Issues in Teaching Bilingual Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 7(3), 69-75. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.191

Fall 2012

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  • Submitted August 21, 2012
  • Published October 15, 2012
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