Grant: CIHR Café Scientifique Program

The province of Alberta leads the way when it comes to the variety of languages it offers in its schools. Moreover, because the province has moved to more inclusive education, a more diverse population of children is enrolled in courses in languages including Spanish, Chinese, German in addition to French. Because of these two major shifts, it is important to consider the extent to which neurological and language development factors-specifically Autism Spectrum Disorder and speech language disorders-play a role in learning potential and learner outcomes. Cafe participants will present the results of their research and engage of discussions surrounding the practical implications of their work.