The Deaf Bilingual Coalition responds to HEAR Indiana and "Doing Deaf Differently"

...ifferently." The Deaf Bilingual Coalition, Indiana Chapter, will hold an informational rally in support of American Sign Language and ASL-English bilingualism on Friday, November 14, 2008, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., outside the Garrison Hotel and Conference Center located at 6002 N. Post Road, Indianapolis...

Laka: 'Language exists in the brain'

...ow bilingual persons represent and manage their languages and it is in the monolingual situation that we understand the processing mechanisms better - bilingualism being much less understood", explained Ms Laka. As regards the structure of the language, the order of words is a good example for studying bilinguali...

Dementia Delayed by the Capacity to Speak Two Languages

...entia. The primary reason for dementia in elderly population is Alzheimer’s disease. Till date there is no cure found for this disease. Of course, bilingualism is not a protective shield against dementia but it only delays its onset. This group has planned on more research on this subject and the benefits of ...

bilingualism in Medical Dictionary

Craniosynostosis

... Babysitters, Battered Child Syndrome, Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Bed-Wetting, Beery-Buktenica Test, Bejel, Bell's Palsy, Biliary Atresia, bilingualism ... Craniosynostosis is a condition in which the sutures close too early, causing ... Craniosynostosis occurs in one out of 2,200 live birth...

bilingualism in Biological News

Canadian study shows bilingualism has protective effect in delaying onset of dementia by four years

Canadian scientists have found astonishing evidence that the lifelong use of two languages can help delay the onset of dementia symptoms by four years compared to people who are monolingual. There has been much interest and growing scientific literature examining how lifestyle factors such as phy...