PARENTS GUIDE TO SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PROBLEMS

Your definitive guide for helping your speech-impaired child--cowritten by two in-the-trenches experts When a child has communication problems-- diagnosed or not--parents are first looking for a place to go for help. The Parent's Guide to Speech and Language Problems is a one-stop resource, offering not just the most up-to-date medical information but also advice and encouragement from a mom who's been there. Author Debbie Feit has two children with speech problems and knows what it takes to survive and thrive day-to-day as a family. No other book on the market can match this one for its combination of clinical research and real-world, hands-on parenting solutions.

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.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
My Child Doesn't Have a Problem...Does He? Coming to Terms with Your Concerns	p. 1
Wait Is a Four-Letter Word: The Importance of Early Intervention	p. 21
Diving into the Alphabet Soup: Deciphering the M.D.s, Ph.D.s, and SLPs to Find the Right Expert for Your Child	p. 49
Learning the Lingo: Becoming Fluent in the Language of Speech and Language Problems	p. 65
How They Do It: Understanding the Different Therapeutic Techniques	p. 95
Getting the Right Help: Finding and Evaluating Your Child's Speech Therapist	p. 117
Eating Fish, Riding Horses, and Other Help from Unexpected Sources: Will Your Child Benefit from Complementary Therapies?	p. 129
Dealing with the Diagnosis: The Impact on Your Child, as Well as Your Marriage, Family, and Job	p. 143
Home/Work: Creating a Communication-Friendly Home	p. 179
School Daze: Navigating Your Way Through the Individualized Education Program	p. 199
Are You Covered? Cutting Through the Red Tape of Insurance	p. 227
The Tunnel Is Long, but I Promise There's a Light: Encouraging Advice, Words of Wisdom, and Happy Endings from Parents Just Like You	p. 251
Bibliography	p. 259
Index	p. 273
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