BabyTalk Strengthen Your Child's Ability to Listen, Understand, and Communicate

Parents profoundly influence their child's language development, including their ability to listen, understand, and communicate. From birth to three years is the crucial window of opportunity during which a child's learning potential is at its fullest and most formative. Now with this amazing book, parents can use the revolutionary BabyTalk program to maximize their baby's language skills and provide a solid foundation for later learningin just thirty minutes a day! A simple and fun one-on-one program created by a renowned speech and language therapist, BabyTalk is based on extensive clinical experience and is firmly rooted in natural parent-child interaction. What's more, it fits into the normal pattern of your child's play! You'll discover how to best talk to your childand what to talk aboutat each stage of development, including how to CREATE an environment in your home that most benefits your baby's development NURTURE your child to become a confident communicator STRENGTHEN his or her ability to concentrate and retain information STIMULATE your child with specific toys and books at each stage RECOGNIZE problems that may hinder language development PRESENT games, play ideas, and words to stimulate the imagination UseBabyTalkto give your baby a lifelong advantage for learning!

Dr. Sally Ward is a speech and language therapist. With years of experience and a unique, clinically supported program, she is seen by children all over the world and has appeared on a number of television and radio programs. She is the author of BabyTalk: Strengthen Your Child's Ability to Listen, Understand and Communicate.