Overview
Rebecca Day is a PhD candidate in Bilingualism in the department of Linguistics, English Language and Bilingualism. Her research focuses on the language development of bilingual individuals with Rett syndrome. Rebecca also works with the charity Rett UK to help individuals with Rett syndrome and their families to implement Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
Research interests: Rett syndrome; bilingualism; language acquisition and development; neurodevelopmental conditions; Alternative and Augmentative Communication
Additional Contact Information
Email: elu743@bangor.ac.uk
Qualifications
- BA: Linguistics
- MSc: Language Acquisition & Development
- MA: Bilingualism
Publications
2024
- Accepted/In pressNiwroamrywiaeth a dwyieithrwydd
Sanoudaki, E., Awawdeh, M., Beauchamp, J., Caulfield, G., Collins, B., Cooper, S., Day, R., Maguire, L., Papastergiou, A., Parry, F., Ward, B., Williams, J. & Williams, M., 22 Jul 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Gwerddon Fach.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
2024
- Bilingual Language Development in Rett syndrome
Oral presentation at the Symposium on Language Disorders and Bilingualism
Sep 2024
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - Guest Lecture: Rett syndrome, AAC & Bilingualism
Delivered a guest lecture to Speech and Language Therapy students on the module PCHN20100 Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics at the University of Manchester
22 Apr 2024
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker) - Guest Lecture: Rett syndrome (and Bilingualism), AAC
Lecture given to a mixture of undergraduate and postgraduate students in the module QXL-3316/4416 Language Disorders and Bilingualism in the Department of Linguistics, English Language and Bilingualism at Bangor University
11 Mar 2024
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker) - Journal of Communication Disorders (Journal)
2024 →
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
2023
- Bilingual Language Development in Rett syndrome
Talk given at the 2023 Rett UK conference: This talk provides a brief exploration of bilingual language development in individuals with Rett syndrome, offering insights into the challenges and strategies for supporting their linguistic growth in multilingual environments.
2 Nov 2023
Links:
- https://rett-uk-2023-conference.heysummit.com/talks/bilingual-language-development-in-rett-syndrome/
- Dwyieithrwydd a Chyfathrebu Estynedig ac Amgen (AAC) yng Ngogledd Cymru/Bilingualism and Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) in North Wales
Talk given at the 1st North Wales Speech and Language Exchange in collaboration with colleagues from Bangor University and the NHS Wales Electronic Assistive Technology service on the current state of bilingual AAC provision for Welsh, current usage, and the need to develop bilingual AAC
17 Oct 2023
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker) - 14th International Symposium of Bilingualism
Bilingual Language Development in Rett syndrome
26 Jun 2023
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker) - Journal of Communication Disorders (Journal)
2023
Activity: Publication peer-review (Peer reviewer)
2022
- Child Bilingualism: What do we know? How do we find out?
Two talks by Bangor University's Child Bilingualism Lab at the ESRC Festival of Social Science- Bangor 26/10/2022, Cardiff 03/11/2022. Members of the lab spoke about their individual research into childhood bilingualism in typically developing individuals, individuals with developmental disorders, and children who speak a heritage language.
26 Oct 2022 – 3 Nov 2022
Links:
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - Cyflwyniad Eisteddfod Labordy Dwyieithog Plant/Child Bilingualism Lab Eisteddfod Presentation
Talk given at the National Eisteddfod with the Child Bilingualism lab, on our research into the effects of bilingualism in children with Down syndrome, Rett syndrome, and executive functioning in bilingual typically developing children.
2 Aug 2022
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
2021
- Guest Lecture- Rett syndrome
Gave a lecture on Rett syndrome to a mixture of undergraduate and postgraduate students in Bangor University's QXL-3316/4416 Language Disorders & Bilingualism module
22 Nov 2021
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker) - International Symposium on Bilingualism
Poster: Longitudinal Development of Language in a Bilingual Individual with Rett syndrome
14 Jul 2021
Links:
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Participant) - Guest Lecture- Rett syndrome
QXL-4417 Child Language Acquisition
20 Apr 2021
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)
2020
- Bilingualism Matters Research Symposium 2020
Is Bilingual Language Development Possible in an Adolescent with the Preserved Speech Variant of Rett syndrome?
22 Sep 2020
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker) - Aspiring Researcher's Conference 2020
Bilingual Language Development in Rett Syndrome
4 Aug 2020
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)