The Late Talker: What to Do If Your Child Isn't Talking Yet - Hardcover

Agin, Marilyn C.; Geng, Lisa F.; Nicholl, Malcolm J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312287542 ISBN 13: 9780312287542

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 2003

Synopsis

A guide for parents offers advice on how to know if a late-talking child has a speech delay or disorder, providing coverage of such topics as the warning signs of a serious disorder, finding a therapist, working with an educational system, and at-home speech exercises. 20,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"This gem of a book provides useful, field-tested advice . . . offering comfort and counsel for the anxious parent."
--Richard D. Lavoie, M.S., M.Ed., visiting professor at Simmons College, former director of the Riverview School, and producer of The F.A.T. City Video
"Full of terrifically practical and encouraging information . . . Everyone on the team helping your late-talking child will benefit from reading this book."
--Martha R. Herbert, M.D., Ph.D., pediatric neurologist, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
"This book offers reassuring and realistic advice . . . Armed with this knowledge, both parents and professionals alike will be able to help late talkers find their voice."
--ADVANCE Magazine
This gem of a book provides useful, field-tested advice . . . offering comfort and counsel for the anxious parent.--Richard D. Lavoie, M.S., M.Ed., visiting professor at Simmons College, former director of the Riverview School, and producer of The F.A.T. City Video

Full of terrifically practical and encouraging information . . . Everyone on the team helping your late-talking child will benefit from reading this book.--Martha R. Herbert, M.D., Ph.D., pediatric neurologist, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

This gem of a book provides useful, field-tested advice . . . offering comfort and counsel for the anxious parent. Richard D. Lavoie, M.S., M.Ed., visiting professor at Simmons College, former director of the Riverview School, and producer of The F.A.T. City Video

Full of terrifically practical and encouraging information . . . Everyone on the team helping your late-talking child will benefit from reading this book. Martha R. Herbert, M.D., Ph.D., pediatric neurologist, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

This book offers reassuring and realistic advice . . . Armed with this knowledge, both parents and professionals alike will be able to help late talkers find their voice. "ADVANCE Magazine""

This gem of a book provides useful, field-tested advice . . . offering comfort and counsel for the anxious parent. Richard D. Lavoie, M.S., M.Ed., visiting professor at Simmons College, former director of the Riverview School, and producer of The F.A.T. City Video

Full of terrifically practical and encouraging information . . . Everyone on the team helping your late-talking child will benefit from reading this book. Martha R. Herbert, M.D., Ph.D., pediatric neurologist, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

This book offers reassuring and realistic advice . . . Armed with this knowledge, both parents and professionals alike will be able to help late talkers find their voice. ADVANCE Magazine

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"This gem of a book provides useful, field-tested advice . . . offering comfort and counsel for the anxious parent." --Richard D. Lavoie, M.S., M.Ed., visiting professor at Simmons College, former director of the Riverview School, and producer of The F.A.T. City Video

"Full of terrifically practical and encouraging information . . . Everyone on the team helping your late-talking child will benefit from reading this book." --Martha R. Herbert, M.D., Ph.D., pediatric neurologist, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

"This book offers reassuring and realistic advice . . . Armed with this knowledge, both parents and professionals alike will be able to help late talkers find their voice." --ADVANCE Magazine

About the Author:

Marilyn C. Agin, M.D., is the medical director of the Early Intervention Program in New York City--the biggest program of its kind in the country. She has a master’s degree in communication disorders and was a practicing speech pathologist. Dr. Agin is board certified in pediatrics and rehabilitation. She lives in New York City.

Lisa F. Geng is the founder and president of Children’s Apraxia Network and CHERAB, both of which are major nonprofit organizations dedicated to children with speech difficulties. She lives in Florida.

Malcolm J. Nicholl is a former international journalist and the coauthor of The LCP Solution. He lives in Del Mar, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0312287542
• ISBN 13: 9780312287542
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288