University of Houston · PsychologyThe Bilingual Communication Lab
Monique T Mills · Houston, Texas
Research Focus
Dr. Monique T. Mills' research focuses on helping bilingual children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). She studies how the language used in therapy affects the children's learning outcomes, specifically when using English and Spanish. Through her work, she aims to identify the best therapeutic approaches to improve communication skills in these children, benefiting their overall academic success.
bilingualismdevelopmental language disorderspeech therapylanguage proficiencycross-linguistic transfer
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate how language proficiency affects treatment outcomes in bilingual children.
AIM 02Examine the benefits of monolingual vs bilingual intervention in therapy for children with DLD.
AIM 03Assess cross-linguistic transfer effects in language learning.
Skills the Lab Values
clinical trialsdata collectionlanguage assessmentspeech-language pathology techniquesbilingual education strategies
Output against the department
Publications22bottom 3% of dept.287th of 296
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Citations326bottom 3% of dept.287th of 296
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