Growing up bilingual or in a multi-language home is an awesome life experience that presents various rewards, as well as obstacles. Every child’s communication journey is unique, and this can especially be so when they are navigating life with multiple languages. This all holds true for bilingual children who are also struggling with speech or language challenges.

Key Speech and Language specializes in bilingual pediatric speech and language evaluations and therapy services,  available to be conducted in both English and Spanish, offering direct support for bilingual children in these languages. 

 For families with children from multilingual homes who speak languages other than English or Spanish, KSL remains committed to honoring and supporting every child's multicultural and bilingual background. 

Therapy with KSL focuses on the unique needs of multilingual children, emphasizing close collaboration with parents/caregivers in order to integrate the child’s home language(s) into their individualized therapy plan. 

This approach will help to enrich your loved one's communication skills in the languages they hear and use at home, school, and in the community. 

By working together with parents and caregivers, we can create a strong foundation for your child’s language development across languages and cultures.

It is important to note: 

Learning two or more languages will not hinder a child’s language development. In fact, research shows that bilingual children often demonstrate enhanced cognitive skills, better problem-solving abilities, and greater adaptability.

 However, sometimes children may experience difficulty expressing or understanding language, regardless of how many or which languages are spoken at home. These challenges are not necessarily tied to bilingualism, but are common in children facing speech or language delay or disorder.