What are practitioners learning about the association between language acquisition and socioeconomic status (SES)? This session will focus on the current literature on language acquisition and SES and challenge practitioners to reconsider the correlation between the two. Learn how to identify cultural-linguistic differences among children from diverse backgrounds and how to be sensitive to these families’ needs.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the literature around language acquisition and socioeconomic status.
Identify at least one aspect language that is representative of cultural-linguistic differences.
Describe two concerns with comparing language skills between high SES children and low SES children.
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