Time to Talk
eBook - ePub

Time to Talk

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

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Time to Talk

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

About this book

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.

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Information

Publisher
AMACOM
eBook ISBN
9780814437308
Print ISBN
9780814437292

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. 1. Hearing: A Building Block to Talking
  8. 2. Speech: The Road to Mastering Sounds
  9. 3. Language: The Key to Communication
  10. 4. Fluency: Making Speech and Language Sound Smooth
  11. 5. Literacy: Reading Begins with Talking
  12. 6. More Than One: A Guide to Bilingualism
  13. 7. Special Concerns: When Things Don’t Go as Expected
  14. 8. Getting Help: Who to See, Where to Go, and What Your Therapy Options Are
  15. Index
  16. Free Sample Chapter from Stress-Free Discipline
  17. About AMACOM
  18. Copyright