TY - JOUR
T1 - Practical Considerations in the Neuropsychological Assessment of Bilingual (Spanish-English) Children in the United States
T2 - Literature Review and Case Series
AU - Canas, Angela
AU - Bordes Edgar, Veronica
AU - Neumann, Joy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/5/18
Y1 - 2020/5/18
N2 - The field of neuropsychology is becoming increasingly responsive to addressing the specific needs of an ever-growing Hispanic/Latinx population. As such, bilingualism and bilingual education are at the forefront of considerations for neuropsychologists. This paper examines models of bilingual academic instruction and levels of bilingualism and how they impact neuropsychological findings and diagnostic determinations in pediatrics. The present case series highlights five children assessed in a pediatric medical setting. Various profiles are analyzed to highlight the intricacies in assessment that must be considered. These findings present a set of considerations as a step toward a systematic approach to bilingual neuropsychological assessment.
AB - The field of neuropsychology is becoming increasingly responsive to addressing the specific needs of an ever-growing Hispanic/Latinx population. As such, bilingualism and bilingual education are at the forefront of considerations for neuropsychologists. This paper examines models of bilingual academic instruction and levels of bilingualism and how they impact neuropsychological findings and diagnostic determinations in pediatrics. The present case series highlights five children assessed in a pediatric medical setting. Various profiles are analyzed to highlight the intricacies in assessment that must be considered. These findings present a set of considerations as a step toward a systematic approach to bilingual neuropsychological assessment.
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U2 - 10.1080/87565641.2020.1746314
DO - 10.1080/87565641.2020.1746314
M3 - Article
C2 - 32264704
AN - SCOPUS:85083583259
SN - 8756-5641
VL - 45
SP - 211
EP - 231
JO - Developmental Neuropsychology
JF - Developmental Neuropsychology
IS - 4
ER -