The Suitability of Irish Immersion Education for Children with Special Educational Needs

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  • Author(s): Sinéad Nic Aindriú (ORCID Sinéad Nic Aindriú (ORCID 0000-0001-8959-253X); Pádraig Ó Duibhir (ORCID Pádraig Ó Duibhir (ORCID 0000-0003-2316-027X); Joe Travers
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 2024 27(7):898-909.
  • Publication Date:
    2024
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
    Tests/Questionnaires
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      12
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Education
      Early Childhood Education
      Grade 2
      Primary Education
      Grade 3
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; Elementary Schools; Irish; Grade 2; Grade 3; Language of Instruction; Immersion Programs; Special Education; Therapeutic Recreation; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Dyslexia; Speech Impairments; Language Impairments; Students with Disabilities; Parents; Parent Attitudes; Second Language Learning
    • Subject Terms:
      Ireland
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/13670050.2024.2320306
    • ISSN:
      1367-0050
      1747-7522
    • Abstract:
      Additive bilingualism has long been reported as a benefit of immersion education. Nevertheless, the suitability of this form of education and bilingualism for children with special educational needs (SEN) has been much debated. Recent studies show that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), specific speech and language disorder (SSLD), and dyslexia can acquire varying levels of proficiency in a second language. Nevertheless, research has highlighted the fact that many educational professionals, for example, educational psychologists and speech and language therapists, continue to recommend against bilingualism and immersion education for children with SEN. The present study will evaluate whether nine parents of children with ASD, SSLD, and dyslexia enrolled in Irish immersion schools and four parents of children with the same categories of SEN who withdrew their child from Irish immersion education (IME) due to their learning difficulties perceive that IME is suitable for their child. It will also investigate the opinions that they received from educational professionals regarding the suitability of this form of education for their child.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1429883