Studies about bilingual children with language impairments compare bilingual children and
monolingual children with similar language impairments. These comparisons allow us to see if the
addition of an extra language causes any differences or extra burden for the child.
Now let’s look at some common questions parents ask about the impact of a bilingual environment
on their child with language difficulties, and what the research tells us.
“My child has been exposed to two languages since birth. Will this