Book description
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.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half title
- Title
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Hearing: A Building Block to Talking
- 2. Speech: The Road to Mastering Sounds
- 3. Language: The Key to Communication
- 4. Fluency: Making Speech and Language Sound Smooth
- 5. Literacy: Reading Begins with Talking
- 6. More Than One: A Guide to Bilingualism
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7. Special Concerns: When Things Don’t Go as Expected
- Hearing Disorders: When Your Child Has Difficulty Detecting and Recognizing Sounds
- Speech Disorders: When Your Child Has Difficulty Forming Speech Sounds
- Language Disorders: When Your Child Has Difficulty Conveying Thoughts and Ideas Through Words
- Other Disorders That Affect Your Child’s Ability to Communicate
- 8. Getting Help: Who to See, Where to Go, and What Your Therapy Options Are
- Index
- Free Sample Chapter from Stress-Free Discipline
- About AMACOM
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Time to Talk
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2017
- Publisher(s): AMACOM
- ISBN: 9780814437308
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