Time to Talk: What You Need to Know About Your Child's Speech and Language Development

by Higgins (Author)

New
Paperback
2017
$20.00

Is your child on track? Wondering when to expect baby's first word? Want to get your toddler talking? Worried your child is not speaking as clearly as his peers? When it comes to language acquisition, all parents have questions...and Time to Talk has the answers. Written by an experienced speech-language pathologist and mom, this practical and proactive guide will help you: Understand the building blocks of speech and language * Monitor progress against expected milestones * Enhance your child's communication skills * Spot signs of potential problems with hearing, speech, or language development * Address common concerns, such as articulation, late talking, stuttering, dyslexia, and more * Get the best results from speech and language therapy * Foster literacy * Raise bilingual children successfully * And more From baby's first babbling to reading readiness, this speech-language booster and troubleshooter covers it all.

Synopsis

Is your child on track? Wondering when to expect baby's first word? Want to get your toddler talking? Worried your child is not speaking as clearly as his peers? When it comes to language acquisition, all parents have questions...and Time to Talk has the answers. Written by an experienced speech-language pathologist and mom, this practical and proactive guide will help you: Understand the building blocks of speech and language * Monitor progress against expected milestones * Enhance your child's communication skills * Spot signs of potential problems with hearing, speech, or language development * Address common concerns, such as articulation, late talking, stuttering, dyslexia, and more * Get the best results from speech and language therapy * Foster literacy * Raise bilingual children successfully * And more From baby's first babbling to reading readiness, this speech-language booster and troubleshooter covers it all.

$20.00

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: Special ed.
Publisher: AMACOM
Published: 16 Apr 2017
ISBN 10: 081443729X
ISBN 13: 9780814437292

Media Reviews

An easy-to-read, straightforward guide for parents about how babies and young children learn to talk...provides a practical, insightful look at the core components of listening, speaking, and reading -Brooklyn Letters.
.. .a treasure. It gives parents the information and confidence to build the best possible foundation for their children, enabling them to learn to beautifully communicate with the world. --Blog Critics
.. . invaluable to all parents, especially those whose children are experiencing speech and language difficulties...an incredible guide on speech and language development. -Eco Child's Play

Author Bio

Michelle Macroy-Higgins, Ph.D., CCC-SLP has worked as a speech-language pathologist for more than 15 years, focusing on the treatment of infants, toddlers, and young children. An associate professor in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Program at Hunter College, Michelle has a M.S. in Communication Disorders and a Ph.D. in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences. She is the mother of two girls. Carlyn Kolker is a freelance writer, former reporter for Bloomberg News and Reuters, and the mother of two boys.