This book is an excellent resource for parents with very young children who do not yet have much language. It has line drawings and cartoons to illustrate its points. The Hanen Center who publishes this book has and excellent philosophy about child language development and this is a fun, easy to read, resource which will help any parent/caregiver create opportinities for children to learn and use language. There is an updated version now available (see below)!

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #498259 in Books
• Published on: 1985-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 152 pages

From the Publisher
The Hanen Centre, a charitable organization, helps young children with or at risk for language delays communicate to the best of their abilities. We do this by developing leading-edge programs and practical, user-friendly learning resources for parents, educators and other important people in children’s lives.

Our learning resources are second-to-none for their quality and practical, visually appealing format. All of our books, videos and audiocassettes can be ordered from anywhere in the world. Many have been translated into languages other than English. Hanen Guidebooks:
* are easy to read and contain beautiful illustrations
*translate the theory on early language intervention into practical, easy-to-follow strategies that can be used in everyday situations and conversations with a child
*are written by experienced Hanen Certified speech-language pathologists at The Hanen Centre
*are developed to support Hanen Programs, but can also be used on an individual basis by parents, caregivers, teachers, and speech-language pathologists.

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Customer Reviews

Practical Advise & Everyday Strategies You Can Actually Use!
My b/g twins had developed a significant delay (partly due to "twin-talk") by age 2. This was the 1st book our speech therapist gave us, and it was a LIFESAVER! Not only did it reassure me that we could overcome this delay, but it gave such practical advise, with tons of examples of how to apply them to our everyday routine.

It starts off with an overview of "what to expect" at different skill levels, and what you can do to encourage growth to the next level. Also how to adapt to your child's individual personality so that s/he is getting the most out of the experience.

A key theme in the book is how to truly COMMUNICATE with your child, not just talk, so that the child is receiving a geniune benefit that encourages them to keep trying to improve their skills. Things like eye contact, non-verbal cues, taking turns (allowing your child to lead), etc. with real-life examples of how to apply it. Changing the way you, as a parent, interact with a speech-delayed child can have a dramatic impact on their progress.

The tone is very reassuring and encouraging throughout, and I felt much more empowered to actively participate in my twins' speech development because I now had the confidence and practical tools I'd been looking for!

(BTW--the twins have made about 12 mos (developmentally) progress in the 6 mos since I've read this book!)

Practical, Encouraging, Useful for Non-Delayed Kids Too
This book assumes that parents want to know how to talk to their children in ways that will encourage speech development in the kids and communication in general. It is well-written, accessible, encouraging and positive in tone, it gives practical information in case you have worries, and it gives concrete activities and examples. They probably ought to hand it out as you leave the hospital.

Helpful
Good book, easy to read and follow -- but also a quick read available at the public library!! I was thinking it might be worth picking up a copyy for keeps but wow, I can't believe how much sellers are charging here!