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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not if the child is bilingual.  Test results will be extremely inaccurate wrongly putting the child in "intellectual disability" when in fact child might be highly intelligent but with two languages developing at the same time and people who don't have a clue how to deal with it, you might be facing years of wrong diagnosis for a kid that might be highly intelligent.[/quote]

What are your thoughts about a two year old with borderline expressive language delays who has been in a Spanish immersion preschool since 6 months? Family's first language is English. Is an eval appropriate? Receptive language and response to verbal requests seem on target. TIA. [/quote]

I am PP who posted the bilingual comment above. I don't really know in this situation.  Usually in manifests as lack of comprehension when faced with tests but at home, in regular situations, parents should be able to distinguish what the kid is saying even if he is mixing two languages.  I would wait as two is pretty young to diagnose or find an expert for bilingual kids.[/quote]

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