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Bilingual
Options
provide services to bilingual children and families from culturally and linguistically
diverse backgrounds. The services which Bilingual Options provide are
constantly expanding. Please contact Bilingual Options
with your particular needs. And visit this web site again for up-dates and
additions.
Services
Bilingual Options provide language
related services to bilingual children and families from culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds, their carers and educators. These
services include:
 Speech and Language Therapy for monolingual and
bilingual children and teenagers.
Individual
consultations for families on raising their children
with more than one language, and for professionals working with such
families.
Talks on raising bilingual children for families and carers.
Talks for professionals on language strengths
and needs of bilingual children as well as monolingual children from
culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Australian Newsletter for Bilingual Families
Snippets for
Bilingual Families
Advice to institutions on servicing
bilingual children.
Resources for raising bilingual children.
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Mission Statement
Bilingual Options are committed to
helping bilingual children and children
from culturally diverse backgrounds in all areas of their language
development.
Bilingual Options support parents'
choice to maintain their home language and to promote their children's
English.
Bilingual Options take a holistic
approach to the needs and wishes of families.
Bilingual Options are committed to
learning from families and communities about their particular needs.
Bilingual Options liaise with other
health care providers particularly chosen for their positive attitudes
towards bilingualism and multiculturalism.
Bilingual Options are committed to
providing ongoing information for the community about issues of bilingualism
and bi-literacy.
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Last updated: December 28th, 2010
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