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[quote=Anonymous]Taking up the suggestion to take the discussion on bilingualism and special needs etc. to another topic discussion. DS, 8, has ADHD and anxiety and attends a dual immersion school (and has an IEP). He learned the language mostly thanks to daycare but we also speak it (non-native) and make use of various resources in the area, including kids theater. DH and I both have been committed to raising DS bilingually but DH also has had concerns about whether it was slowing his academic progress. I responded on the other thread last week, which was the first time I'd ever seen research on this issue. Language learning in general is something that interests me and having a DC with special needs definitely adds another angle to this issue. As for ADHD and executive function, here's one discussion on the issue. http://www.primarilyinattentiveadd.com/2010/10/being-bilingual-may-help-inattention.html [/quote]
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