Everything here is free. Conversations with speech therapists, researchers and educators, and Yulia’s own writing on what actually helps children grow up with several languages.
Yulia’s own series: honest conversations with experts about the questions parents ask most. New episodes appear here first.
Expert Talks on Multilingualism · Episode 1
Ali Dönmez, speech therapist and multilingualism advocate
An expert talk with Ali Dönmez, a speech therapist and multilingualism advocate working across Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. A conversation about language delays, identity, and language bans in schools.
Yulia as a guest: long conversations for parents and teachers who want the research, not the myths.
Languages Pedagogy Podcast
Mike Llerena and Yulia Akhmetova
An interview in two parts on the challenges of raising multilingual children: home language loss, code-switching, translanguaging, support in schools, family language planning and multilingual education. Research-informed insights for families and educators on protecting home languages and creating language-rich environments.
Family Dialogues Podcast
Dr. Taniesha Burke and Yulia Akhmetova
Common myths about multilingual development, the importance of home languages for learning and identity, and choosing the right language routines. How parents can advocate for appropriate academic placement, why schools need to distinguish between content knowledge and language support, and how to support multilingual children without fear or guilt.
Published writing on plurilingual education and what schools can do better.
The International Educator (TIE)
by Yulia Akhmetova
How schools can move beyond simply accepting multilingualism towards intentionally embedding students’ full linguistic repertoires into teaching and learning. Drawing on research around translanguaging and plurilingual pedagogy, Yulia challenges deficit-based approaches and advocates for more inclusive, equitable and language-rich practices.
The Parent Guide turns the research into simple daily routines. A consultation turns it into a plan for your languages, your child and your home.