Just Deaf

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

Multilingualism

What are the advantages of bilingualism?

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

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

How does a language's status influence bilingual upbringing?

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

What are good sources to learn more about bilingualism?

Is it hard to grow up bilingually?

To what extent does bilingualism positively affect other cognitive skills?

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

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

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

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

How can parents create a bilingual environment at school?

Do bilingual children have a smaller vocabulary than monolingual children?

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

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