We’ve just started an exciting new study looking at bilingualism and autism. We will be interviewing bilingual families with a child with autism in order to understand a bit more about their experiences and the choices they have faced. We hope the study will be able to provide evidence that can help bilingual families with a child with autism decide whether or not bringing up their child to speak more than one language is the right fit for their particular family.
We are currently looking for families to take part. We are equally keen to hear from both families who are bringing up their child to speak one language and those who are bringing up their child to speak more than one language. Likewise, we welcome families who have not made a decision about this at this time. The interviews will be informal and non-judgemental and provide an opportunity for families to teach us about their particular experiences.
If you think you might like to take part, please let us know!
You can contact Sarah Hampton by email: shampton@exseed.ed.ac.uk or by phone: 0131 503343