This SIG 14 activity reviews recommendations for families raising multilingual children with autism and examines types of support received by multicultural individuals who stutter. Topics include (a) a review of recommendations for families raising multilingual children with autism and (b) concepts of family support in stuttering.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• summarize how context (i.e., the language background of the practitioner) is related to the likelihood of encouraging or discouraging bilingualism
• discuss participants’ positive and negative perceptions of each type of familial support regarding stuttering

Assessment Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

Articles in This Course

1. A Review of Recommendations for Families Raising Multilingual Children With Autism With Implications for California and Other States by Kaylie M. Holke, published in SIG 14, Volume 8, Issue 3, June 2023
2. Concepts of Family Support in Stuttering: A Multicultural Perspective by Angela Marie Medina, Derek Pareja, Estrella Berlanga, Clarice Crawford, and Alicia Tormo, published in SIG 14, Volume 8, Issue 2, April 2023