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Gag Gifts, Occasion Gifts - The Late Talker: What to Do If Your Child Isn't Talking Yet
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Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.92855
EAN: 9780312309244
ISBN: 0312309244
Label: St. Martin's Griffin
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2004-07-01
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Studio: St. Martin's Griffin
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Every parent eagerly awaits the day his or her child will speak for the first time. For millions of mothers and fathers, however, anticipation turns to anxiety when those initial, all-important words are a long time coming. Many worried parents are reassured that their child is "just a late talker," but unfortunately, that is not always the case. Balanced with a mother's perspective and an acclaimed doctor's experience, this book gives parents advice on:
*Finding the right therapy and therapist
*Negotiating with school boards, teachers, and language specialists
*Speech exercises to do at home with a child.
The Late Talker is the first book of its kind, providing effective, practical answers to the questions every concerned parent asks.
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Summary: Good for Apraxia
Comment: It is unfortunate that this book has the title "The Late Talker" because when I saw it, I was like many other reviewers here who thought it would be a more comprehensive guide to possible causes and/or strategies that can be adopted for late talking children. While Apraxia is alarmingly under diagnosed, there are other causes that would have been great additions to the book. The advice is great and the IEP chapter is a wonderful addition because the IEP process can be so daunting for parents, especially if you are in an unhelpful and inconsistent school district like I am.
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Summary: Great Resource for parents who's child is apraxic
Comment: This is an excellent resource for Speech Language Pathologists to share with parents who's child you have diagnosed as apraxic. The information is written in a user friendly manner explaining the disorder and intervention very well. The home activities are easy for parents to complete. The information about how to manage the medical and school systems provide parents with the confidence to be an advocate for their child. I found the information about the usage of Omega 3 and 6 with apraxic children to be a revelation which I shared with a family I am working with. This family is going to try the Omega 3 and 6 with their child. This book is a must resource for any Speech Language Pathologist and especially, for the parents of apraxic children.
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Summary: Title is misleading
Comment: The title suggests that the book will provide instructions on how to help a late talker in developing speech. Rather it sends you into a panic that your child has Apraxia. Allow me to save you 13 bucks, if your child isnt babbling by 18 months, just get your child to your doctor for an evaluation...simple!
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Summary: Great Resource for Parents with late speaking children
Comment: The Late Talker: What to Do If Your Child Isn't Talking Yet
I am currently doing a critique of this book for my Developmental Psychopathology class for my B.A. in Psychology. I chose this book on my own and I am very impressed and satisfied with my choice.
I think that this is a great read and resource for parents with children who have early signs of delay or are past the language milestone and still have not said their first words or have delayed speech. The authors do a great job of presenting the research, although some information comes a bit later than I would like to see in the book, however, the information is there. I feel that the therapies presented can assist most children with developmental delay, there is no harm in doing the at home therapies, it will just make the child stronger.
Information regarding therapy and intervention from professionals is very crucial especially the information on navigating the school system, legal system and insurance. All parents must know that they are their child's best advocate and this book lets parents know. Another point hit home is that parents should not "wait and see" because this can only further lead to persistent developmental delays if there is an actual serious problem. There is no time to early for Intervention and if you have read this book you should know.
This book is a great resource for any parent looking for assistance with their late talker or child with developmental delays. Great, interesting, and quick read.
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Summary: Dyspraxia is a very rare disorder
Comment: I found this book very alarmist, offensive and exclusive of many other types of speech delays and clinical conditions that may present by a child being delayed in speech. Its focus was mainly on Dsypraxia, which is actually a very rare condition and can not be accurately diagnosed before the age of 5. Once I read the background and affiliation of the author, I understood why she wrote the book. I feel that parents should understand that the "labels du jour" that many institutions are placing on our late talking children in order to receive funding and continue their programs, are usually not accurate. The public school systems are a universe unto themselves. Unsuspecting and well meaning parents tend to believe the labels that are given to their late talking children, in order to receive "free" services. They are willing to medicate these children and place them in the hands of people that many times do not really understand their condition but call themselves "professionals". Those of us with late talking children all want answers as to why our children are late talking and we can feel quite desperate when we notice our children missing this major "milestone" in their development. This book inappropriately plays on these fears and doesn't give credibility to the fact that late talking can be a variation of the norm. Parents need to be aware that they know their children best and can be their best advocates and speech therapy teachers once they have an accurate diagnosis from a well-respected late talking specialist who does appropriate child-led and child-friendly evaluations. These children may also need to be seen by an audiologist, a development pediatrition, a neurologist or other appropriate true specialists to rule out other conditions. Please do thorough research (it is out there) as to who the real late talking professionals are before you agree to a possibly inaccurate label for your child. This label could stick with your child for the rest of their lives and make them feel as if they are different and something is wrong with them because they were seperated from their peers, put in special classes and/or picked up by a little yellow bus. Labels are very hard to remove. Yahoo user's groups are a great place to start along with Thomas Sowell's books, The Einstein Syndrome and Late Talking Children. This is a very well-respected author on the subject. They are available here on Amazon. These books describe one type of late talking child and an astute parent will recognize whether it describes their child or not. And, if it does not, keep searching and gathering accurate information.
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