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monolingual) during the chronological age periods sampled.
The headline that readers will remember is that the bilingual
children at age 3, taken as a group, were generally at a
lower level of development. This of course, poses many
more questions, such as “What would we see at age 5?”.
As I value bilingualism, I want to highlight, as the authors
noted, that this study did not look at many factors including
combined language skills or the social sphere. Being able
to talk to Oma or Nonno in their language is priceless. I will
still be advocating bilingualism as strongly as before. Now I
will have information that is much more statistically valid.
and regular plural noun were learnt well by both groups.
These are now the forms I will take most notice of in my
clinical work.
Results also showed that the two groups followed the
same path – the bilingual group taken as a large group
was not deviant. When looking at an individual’s learning
curve, I still feel that interference from the other language
can be significant – for instance, use of pronouns where the
language of Tagalog is dominant.
There were many similarities in the developmental
pathways followed by both groups (bilingual and
Resource reviews
Speech pathology resources
LaPointe, L.L. (2001). (Ed.). Aphasia and related
neurogenic language disorders. (4th ed.). New York:
Thieme. ISBN: 978 1 60406 261 8; pp. 286 including the
index; A$64.95.
Natalie Ciccone
This book presents “a collection
of ideas and scholarship on brain
damage and communication
loss” and assemblies “a group of
experts on brain based disorders
of communication who have been
there; in the clinics, hospitals,
research labs, and classroom” (p.
ix). The book focuses primarily on
aphasia, providing an overview of
issues related to and research on
aphasia and its clinical
management. However, its final three chapters address
related cognitive-language disorders.
The authors of each chapter are recognised experts
within their field, resulting in a book that covers a wide
range of topics, all of which are relevant to the management
of aphasia and related cognitive-language disorders within
different clinical contexts. The book addresses foundational
topics such as brain function and the classification of
aphasia; it also focuses on the impact of communication
disorders on an individual’s life and in doing so has a client-
focused approach that concentrates on the humanistic
nature of the language disorder.
The book is divided into three sections: Section I:
Foundations and Practicalities; Section II: Assessment and
Treatment; and Section III: Related Cognitive-Language
Disorders.
The first section addresses brain basics, humanistic
basics, aphasia theory, models and classification, practices
in acute care settings, neuroimaging, multicultural and
multilinguistic issues, and enhancing quality of life. The
second section focuses on assessment and treatment
related to: naming and word retrieval, comprehension,
reading and writing impairments, syntax and linguistic
based approaches, pragmatics and discourse, social
and life participation approaches, assistive technology,
treatment effectiveness and evidence based practice,
and resources for family and clinicians. The final section
contains one chapter on each of the following areas: right
hemisphere damage, dementia and traumatic brain injury,
blast injury, and multisystem injuries.
Each chapter includes a detailed summary of the
key issues related to the topic and provides a concise
review of the literature within the field. Chapter reviews
and test questions are available at the end of chapters to
support learning of the material. The chapters provide a
useful summary of the key issues and provide a starting
point for clinical management. This book would make a
good, clinically relevant text for an undergraduate speech
pathology course on neurogenic communication disorders
or for clinicians working with people with aphasia or related
cognitive-language disorders who would like to refresh their
knowledge.
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