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Author MacRoy-Higgins, Michelle, author.

Title Time to talk : what you need to know about your child's speech and language development / Michelle MacRoy-Higgins, Ph. D., Carlyn Kolker. [O'Reilly electronic resource]

Publication Info. New York, NY : AMACOM, a division of American Management Association, [2017]
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Description 1 online resource
Note Includes index.
Contents Cover; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1. HEARING: A Building Block to Talking; What's Hearing, Anyway?; How Does Hearing Development Happen?; Let's Look at the Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear; Types of Hearing Loss; Testing, Testing, Testing; 2. SPEECH: The Road to Mastering Sounds; What's Speech, Anyway?; How Does Speech Development Happen?; Move That Mouth, Baby!; Let's Look at Developmental Milestones in Speech Development; A Common Concern: Articulation Disorder; 3. LANGUAGE: The Key to Communication; What's Language, Anyway?; How Does Language Development Happen?; Language Theory 101.
Let's Look at Developmental Milestones in Language DevelopmentA Common Concern: Late Talkers; 4. FLUENCY: Making Speech and Language Sound Smooth; What's Fluency, Anyway?; What's Happening When Speech Is Not Smooth?; Let's Look at Stuttering; 5. LITERACY: Reading Begins with Talking; What Are the Elements of Literacy?; Let's Look at Developmental Milestones in Literacy; Let's Look at Developmental Milestones in Writing and Spelling; 6. MORE THAN ONE: A Guide to Bilingualism; Are Babies Born to Be Bilingual?; Let's Look at the Many Forms of Bilingualism; How Does Your Child Become Bilingual?
Bilingualism in the School Setting7. 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; Getting Started on Getting Help; Meet the Professionals; Public Options for Getting Help for Your Child.
Private Options for Getting Help for Your ChildLet's Look at Methods of Speech Language Therapy; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Free Sample Chapter from Stress-Free Discipline; About AMACOM.
Summary 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 and monitor progress against expected milestones.
Subject Children -- Language.
Verbal ability in children.
Language awareness in children.
Child development.
Language acquisition.
Child Development
Language Development
Habileté verbale chez l'enfant.
Conscience linguistique chez l'enfant.
Enfants -- Développement.
Langage -- Acquisition.
Child development
Children -- Language
Language acquisition
Language awareness in children
Verbal ability in children
Added Author Kolker, Carlyn, author.
Other Form: Print version: MacRoy-Higgins, Michelle. Time to talk. New York, NY : AMACOM, a division of American Management Association, [2017] 9780814437292 (DLC) 2016042385
ISBN 9780814437308 (electronic book)
0814437303 (electronic book)
081443729X
9780814437292
(paperback)
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