Dr. Mariana Glusman joins host Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez to talk about multilingualism. They explore the cognitive and social benefits of raising multilingual or bilingual children and how learning multiple languages shapes brain development. They offer practical strategies for introducing new languages, finding playgroups and immersion programs, and making the process fun.
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Guest
Mariana Glusman, MD, FAAP
 Dr. Mariana Glusman is a professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. She is also the Medical Director of the Schreiber Center for Early Childhood Health and Wellness, within the Anne and Robert H. Lurie Children's Magoon Institute for Healthy Communities. Dr. Glusman is past president of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Chair-Elect of the AAP Council on Early Childhood. Dr. Glusman has dedicated her career to decreasing health and educational disparities among minoritized, low-income children and their families. She is the author of
I Love You Like Sunshine: How Everyday Play and Bedtime Stories Grow Love Connections and Brainpower, a book for newborns and their caregivers.
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Theme music composed by Doug Nagel.
The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.