Just Deaf

"I think bilingualism is very important for your self-confidence."

Van Scheppingen family

Multilingualism

Can children learn both a spoken language and sign language at the same time?

Should you be worried if children are mixing up the two languages they're learning?

"Children will go their own way with their language preferences, anyway."

What are good sources to learn more about bilingualism?

Should parents make a choice for their child between spoken language or sign language?

"You have to sign, or you'll make your child unhappy."

What can you do to offer your child a richer language environment?

To what extent does bilingualism positively affect other cognitive skills?

Is it hard to grow up bilingually?

Do bilingual children have a smaller vocabulary than monolingual children?

How can parents create a bilingual environment at school?

How does a language's status influence bilingual upbringing?

"Children learn to switch between sign language and spoken language early on."

What are the advantages of bilingualism?

Is it difficult for children to learn two languages at the same time?

"Once you've got a good grasp of sign language, Dutch will follow naturally."