Aspekt dwujęzyczności w pracy z dzieckiem jąkającym się
The aspect of bilingualism in therapy with a child who stutters

Author(s): Anna Szerszeńska
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Bilingualism; stuttering; globalization; fluency;therapeutic process;
Summary/Abstract: Globalization is a fact, and as a result, important changes have occurred in the structure of the Polish society. Along with these changes, there has been a rise of bilingual or multilingual patients seeking help in SLP practices. Therefore, there is a necessity to determine effective diagnostic and therapeutic methods that take into consideration aspects of multi- and bilingualism. Bilingual individuals constitute a substantial part of the population nowadays. It is difficult to assess their exact number in the Polish population, however specialists’ prognoses suggest that in the near future there might be more bilingual people than monolingual. This world that keeps on changing before our eyes is posing new challenges for therapists. Therapist must broaden their knowledge on issues of bilingualism and multiculturalism. The article presents the therapy with two bilingual children. In the case of 6-year-old N., who comes from Algeria, it was decided that the indirect Palin PCI therapy would be used. The principle of this approach is based on the belief that the requirement for effective help for a child who stutters is a partnership between the parents and the therapist. The therapeutic process of F., a 7-year-old French boy, is an example of an integrative therapy for developing communicative skills, as well as the ability to cope with emotions, all while taking into consideration the special needs of a bilingual person.

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