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2025-03-28

TeilnehmerInnen gesucht: Umfangreiche Studie zur Sprachweitergabe in nordfriesischen Familien

Das ECMI startet eine großflächige Umfrage zu Sprachverhalten und Spracheinstellungen in nordfriesischen Familien, die wichtige Erkenntnisse zu den Mustern der intergenerationalen Sprachweitergabe in der Region liefern soll. Außerdem geht es in der Umfrage um die sprachbezogene Unterstützung, die sich Eltern in Nordfriesland wünschen.  

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A woman sits in a hallway waiting area, looking at her phone. A backpack and coat rest on the chair next to her. Office doors in the hallway display circular stickers with a white lowercase “e” on a dark blue background and the word “euskaraz,” indicating that the medical professionals in the offices speak Basque.

2025-05-12

ECMI Minorities Blog. Towards Equitable Treatment of Speech-Language Impairments in Minority-Language Speakers

Pavlina Heinzova & Maddi Dorronsoro Olamusu

Speakers of minority languages often face barriers in accessing healthcare in their preferred language despite legal protection of their language rights. In the Basque Autonomous Community, Spanish and Basque are co-official, yet the public healthcare system does not consistently guarantee services in Basque. Basque-speaking speech-language therapists are particularly hard to find within the Basque public healthcare system. Yet, the critical shortage of clinicians providing speech-language therapy in Basque negatively impacts the diagnosis and treatment of Basque speakers with developmental language disorders or acquired language impairments like aphasia. Training opportunities in the Basque Country have been limited, though a new Speech-Language Therapy degree at the University of the Basque Country offers hope. However, multilingualism remains underrepresented in its curriculum. Addressing the shortage of clinical professionals through targeted educational initiatives and increasing language-specific training in minority languages is essential for equitable healthcare.

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2025-05-02

Garbi Schmidt Appointed New Chair of the ECMI Executive Board

The ECMI is delighted to announce the appointment of Prof. Garbi Schmidt as the new Chair of its Executive Board, effective May 1, 2025.

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 Dr. Dogukan Cansin Karakus explaining findings during a presentation on ethnic violence at the PSA25 Conference in Birmingham, seated next to a laptop and a projected slide showing research conclusions.

2025-04-24

ECMI Researchers Present at PSA25 Conference in Birmingham

Last week, ECMI researchers Felix Schulte, Dogukan C. Karakus, and Elmira Muratova participated in the 75th Political Studies Association (PSA) Annual International Conference, held from 14–16 April 2025 in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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