STEFKA H. MARINOVA-TODD - Bilingualism and Autism Flashcards
True or false : An example of an ideological contradiction is monotheism vs polytheism
False, one would be conservatism vs liberalism
Overall, does bilingualism show further cognitive “decline/difficulties” for special needs children?
No, although they will learn at a slower pace than a neuro’normal’ child, it
True or false : In Canada, it is normal for someone to assume that a person in close or is bilingual
True, it is the norm
Give two examples for the advantages of bilingualism
- Earlier + greater awareness of the ARBITRARINESS of language
- Greater social sensitivity
- Cultural competence (language worlds)
- Financial, Professional, Global
What are the 4 executive functions needed to complete really any task?
- Cognitive flexibility (shifting, switching 0 between subjects)
- Inhibition
- Planning
- Working memory
True or false : Due to the pressure that bilingualism plays on our working memory, bilinguals are more likely to develop dementia earlier
False, the opposite
Name 3 examples of Symptom categories for ASD
- Deficit in socio-emotional capacities
- Deficit in non-verbal communication
- Deficit in maintaining and developing relationships that are ‘age normed’
- Excessive routine making, restriction to change
True or false : monolingualism, when persistent enough in an autistic child’s mind, is able to ‘cure’ them of their autism. I.e. practice makes ‘perfect’
False, monolingualism doesn’t cure ASD
Age of language ______ remain the same for both monolingual and bilingual ASD children
milestones
True or false : Monolingual ASD children are better at expressing vocab + being receptive than bilinguals
False, there is no diff.
Bilinguals with ASD have a better _______ control than monolinguals do. (hint : STOP)
inhibitory
______ of the disorder plays an important role in deciding where to place your child in the education system
Severity
