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To what extent does bilingualism positively affect other cognitive skills?

Scientific Literature

Bialystok, E. (2017). Bilingual children can focus better. Child & Family Blog.
Fox, K. (2011, June 12). Ellen Bialystok: Bilingual brains are more healthy. The Guardian.
Jaumont, F. (2018, May 22). The Brain and the Potential of Bilingualism: A Conversation with Ellen Bialystok. Last retrieved on 14-11-18.

Sharen Unsworth (Radboud University): multilingualism

Multilingualism

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

Is it hard to grow up bilingually?

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

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

What are the advantages of bilingualism?

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

What are good sources to learn more about bilingualism?

Do bilingual children have a smaller vocabulary than monolingual children?

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

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

How can parents create a bilingual environment at school?

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

How does a language's status influence bilingual upbringing?

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

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

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