[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-591777-105":59,"doc-detail-591777-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","language-practices-in-the-uae-perspectives-of-arab-mothers-of-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorders-abstract","Language Practices in the UAE: Perspectives of Arab Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders - Abstract","","This study investigated the language practices of 4 Emirati bilingual Arabic/Emirati mothers with their children with autism spectrum disorder. The study explored the nature of language practices, their limitations, and mothers’ perceptions on bilingualism and home-language through semi-structured interviews and thematic and narrative analysis. Mothers valued English for children’s education and future and valued Arabic for its connection to the Quran, Islamic teachings, and family relationships, aiming for bilingual success while relying on family interaction and Islamic teachings rather than formally teaching Arabic.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":40,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/language-practices-in-the-uae-perspectives-of-arab-mothers-of-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorders-abstract/591777/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/language-practices-in-the-uae-perspectives-of-arab-mothers-of-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorders-abstract/591777.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Dipper","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-06","2026-10-15",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":29},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What was the purpose of the study on mothers of children with ASD in the UAE?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"The study investigated Emirati bilingual mothers’ language practices and examined their perceived limitations and views on bilingualism and home-language.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Which languages did the participants value, and why?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"Participants valued English for their children’s education and future, and valued Arabic for its direct connection to the Quran and Islamic teachings and for maintaining family relationships.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"How did the mothers plan to support Arabic acquisition at home?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"Although all participants valued Arabic, they did not pursue teaching it; they believed children would acquire and maintain Arabic through family interactions and unstructured Islamic teachings.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},591777,1792166088,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":29,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":139,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":145,"preview_page_count":4},1374404997633,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_a8503ba1806abce46bf441b54a3ca4cd","Language Practices in the UAE: Perspectives of Arab Mothers of Children with  \nAutism Spectrum Disorders  \nArab Journal of Applied Linguistics e-ISSN 2490-4198  \nVol. 5, No. 2, December 2020, 55-83 © AJAL  \n[http://www.arjals.com](http://www.arjals.com)  \nManar Bakhsh  \nMohammed bin Rashed Center for Special Education, UAE  \nAbstract  \nThis study investigated the language practices of 4 Emirati bilingual Arabic/Emirati mothers with their children with autism spectrum disorder. The study aimed to explore (1) the nature of the language practices (2) their limitations and (3) themothers’ perceptions on bilingualism and home-language. The author conducted semi-structured interviews with thematic and narrative analysis to produce themes. Participants reported that they perceived English to be valuable for their children’s education and future. Arabic was valued for its direct connection to the Quran and Islamic teachings and it was perceived as essential in maintaining familial relationships. The mothers had high aspirations for their children and believed that adopting a bilingual approach would facilitate their success and acceptance in society. These beliefs were reinforced by professionals. Although all of the participants valued Arabic, they did not pursue teaching it. Furthermore, they believed that their children would acquire and maintain Arabic solely through family interactions and unstructured Islamic teachings. The language practices of Emirati parents with children with ASD are influenced by the recommendations of professionals and recent rapid changes in the country’s linguistic environment. More Professionals should be better educated about matters related to home-language and its impact on the children and their families. Future research should include parents with older children and more complex language. Additionally, future research should target professionalsin the UAE and their perceptions about bilingualism.  \nKeywords: Bilingualism; Autism spectrum disorder; Home-language; Family; Cultural and Linguistic Maintinance  \nContext of the Study  \nThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a diverse population of 9.7 million (World Bank, 2019), of which 11.5% are UAE nationals and the majority remainder of 88.5% is made up of expatriates (Federal Competetivness and Statistics Authority, 2005) . While the government official language is Arabic; English is widely used, particularly in big urban cities like Abu Dhabi and Dubai in which non-Emiratis make up 81% and 92% of the population, respectively (Dubai Statistics Center, 2018; Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi, 2019) . These unique cultural and linguistic characteristics of the UAE influence the parents’ choice for language use with their children, particularly parents of children with language impairments such as children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) .  \nAutism Spectrum Disorder  \nAutism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder which is characterized by social and communication deficits with repetitive, restrictive, and stereotypical behaviours (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) . ASD is amongst the most common neurodevelopmental disorders as it transcends race, ethnicity, class, and nationality. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US estimated the prevalence of ASD to be 1.65% for 8 years-old children (Baio et al., 2018) . Similarly, a recent study in Qatar (Alshaban et al., 2019) presented a consistent prevalence. One study in Dubai, UAE estimated that 1 out of 146 children is diagnosed with ASD (Al Abbady, Hessian, & Alaam, 2017) .  \nAn estimate of 20-50% of individuals with ASD will not develop functional speech (Kim, [et. al](et. al)., 2014) however, these estimations are influenced by how functional speech is defined and the children’s characteristics. Furthermore, children who do develop speech often present language difficulties (Kjelgaard & Tager-Flusberg, 2001) .  \nLanguage Practices in the UAE  \nSince the UAE was founded","cbCaihKvtVnDf38Y","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihKvtVnDf38Y","pdf",270409,29,"English","# Abstract\n# Context of the Study\n## Language environment in the UAE\n# Autism Spectrum Disorder\n## Definition and prevalence\n# Language Practices in the UAE\n## Role of Arabic and English","[{\"question\":\"What was the purpose of the study on mothers of children with ASD in the UAE?\",\"answer\":\"The study investigated Emirati bilingual mothers’ language practices and examined their perceived limitations and views on bilingualism and home-language.\"},{\"question\":\"Which languages did the participants value, and why?\",\"answer\":\"Participants valued English for their children’s education and future, and valued Arabic for its direct connection to the Quran and Islamic teachings and for maintaining family relationships.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the mothers plan to support Arabic acquisition at home?\",\"answer\":\"Although all participants valued Arabic, they did not pursue teaching it; they believed children would acquire and maintain Arabic through family interactions and unstructured Islamic teachings.\"}]","Language Practices in the UAE: Perspectives of Arab Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders - Abstract | PDF",1792073186,73]