The Truth of the Bilingual Myth

Yesterday, Dr. Arizmendi presented to a room full of special educators and practitioners in her rural border town hometown, where over 90% of students speak Spanish at home. Guess how many of them have heard these myths perpetuated by others in their lives. . . . . .😫

We are once again stating, bilingualism does NOT lead to delays, confusion, disorders, or disabilities. 🙅🏽‍♀️

Here’s an awesome infographic created by our stellar graduate researcher @quienesmelii 💫 that unpacks some of these myths with the realities, based on FACTS! 🧠

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