Language, Learning, and Disability in the Education of Young Bilingual Children

Using an interdisciplinary perspective to discuss the intersection of language development and learning processes, this book summarizes current knowledge and represents the most critical issues regarding early childhood research, policy, and practice related to young bilingual children with disabilities.

About the author

Dina C. Castro is Professor and Velma E. Schmidt Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Education, University of North Texas. Her scholarship focuses on equitable early care and education for bilingual children, especially in immigrant, migrant, and indigenous communities.
Alfredo J. Artiles is Professor of Education at the Graduate School of Education, Stanford University. His interdisciplinary scholarship examines the paradoxes of educational equity and their consequences in two contexts, namely disability intersections with other sociocultural differences (e.g. race, language, social class, gender) and the implementation of inclusive education across contexts and scales.

Summary

Using an interdisciplinary perspective to discuss the intersection of language development and learning processes, this book summarizes current knowledge and represents the most critical issues regarding early childhood research, policy, and practice related to young bilingual children with disabilities.

Product details

• Assisted by: Alfredo J. Artiles (Editor), Artiles Alfredo J. (Editor), Dina C. Castro (Editor), Castro Dina C. (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781800411845
• ISBN: 978-1-80041-184-5
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 494 g
• Series: CAL Series on Language Education; Cal Language Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, EDUCATION / Bilingual Education, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Primary & middle schools, Early childhood care and education, Bilingualism and multilingualism