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Scientific recommendations to improve clinical practice are available, but their implementation has mostly been described in studies from English\u2010speaking countries.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title><jats:p>This survey aimed to describe the perspectives and practices of SLTs in assessing the speech production of multilingual children in French\u2010speaking Belgium.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods &amp; Procedures<\/jats:title><jats:p>An online survey was completed by 134 SLTs in French\u2010speaking Belgium.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Outcomes &amp; Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>SLTs predominantly used norm\u2010referenced assessment approaches, which are not recommended for use with multilingual children, and lacked necessary training and resources to implement recommended practices in the assessment of speech production of multilingual children. The shift towards more appropriate practices with multilingual children seems to be in its infancy among SLTs in French\u2010speaking Belgium. Some challenges identified by the SLTs were common to those in other countries and languages, such as the difficulty to distinguish between speech differences and speech disorders. Other challenges were specific to the French language and\/or the Belgian context, such as the lack of appropriate tools in French.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions &amp; Implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>Action is required to improve clinical practice in assessing the speech production of multilingual children in French\u2010speaking contexts: better training for SLTs regarding linguistic diversity, more implementation research in the field of SLT, and advocacy for linguistic diversity with decision makers.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>What this paper adds<\/jats:title><jats:sec><jats:title>What is already known on this subject<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:list list-type=\"bullet\">\n<jats:list-item><jats:p>Existing research indicates that assessing the speech production of multilingual children is challenging for speech\u2010language therapists (SLTs). Scientific recommendations for best practices have been published, and the shift to more appropriate assessment practices may be progressing differently across countries. SLTs\u2019 practices have been described in surveys, mostly conducted in English\u2010speaking countries. Although French is the fifth most spoken language in the world, data about SLTs\u2019 perspectives and practices in French\u2010speaking regions are scarce.<\/jats:p><\/jats:list-item>\n<\/jats:list><\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>What this study adds<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:list list-type=\"bullet\">\n<jats:list-item><jats:p>The implementation of recommended practices in assessing multilingual children's speech production was limited among SLTs in French\u2010speaking Belgium. The norm\u2010referenced approach to assessment was predominant and few SLTs used recommended practices (e.g., criterion\u2010referenced measures, dynamic assessment, assessment of the child's speech production in the home language). Some challenges were identified that related specifically to practices in French\u2010speaking contexts (e.g., lack of French tools) and Belgian context (e.g., health policies unfavourable to multilingualism). These findings confirm that specific understanding of a situation is needed to develop context\u2010 and\/or language\u2010specific solutions\u2014and ultimately improve clinical practice.<\/jats:p><\/jats:list-item>\n<\/jats:list><\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>What are the clinical implications of this work?<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:list list-type=\"bullet\">\n<jats:list-item><jats:p>SLTs in French\u2010speaking Belgium require specific training and support to provide appropriate assessment of speech production in multilingual children. Efforts to improve practices in French\u2010speaking contexts should focus on increasing understanding and consideration of cultural and linguistic diversity at all levels of the child's environment. 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