Just Deaf

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

Multilingualism

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?

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

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

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

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

What are the advantages of bilingualism?

Is it hard to grow up bilingually?

How does a language's status influence bilingual upbringing?

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

How can parents create a bilingual environment at school?

Do bilingual children have a smaller vocabulary than monolingual children?

To what extent does bilingualism positively affect other cognitive skills?

What are good sources to learn more about bilingualism?

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

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