The Parent's Guide to Speech and Language Problems

by Debbie Feit

Overview

• Six million children under the age of 18 suffer from speech disorders
• Breaking terminology down for the layperson, this book helps parents deal with every issue relating to their child’s problems: where to find help, how to evaluate therapies and therapists, and how to help a child face his or her challenges

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071594257
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	08/13/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Debbie Feit is the mother of two childrenwith speech disorders. A professional writer for 15 years, sheis a regular contributor to Parents magazine and has writtenfor Child, Good Housekeeping, and other national magazines.She is founder of ourspecialkids.com, a website for parents ofkids with special needs.

Heidi Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., is a leadingexpert in child development and language disorders. She is anendowed professor of developmental-behavioral pediatrics atStanford University School of Medicine.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Mama, Dada, and Uh-Oh

2. Don’t Play “Wait and See”

3. But I Know Something’s Wrong

4. New Vocabulary Words… for Parents

5. Playing Hungry Hippos is Therapy?

6. Getting Results or Getting Frustrated?

7. Fish Oil, Horseback Riding, and Trapeze Swinging

8. Dealing with Diagnosis

9. The Little Mermaid as Therapy

10. School Daze

11. Are You Covered?

12. Continued Vigilance

13. Light at the End of the Tunnel