Re: late talker book resource for parents- updated email
Posted by Jeanne Buesser on 6/30/08
On 2/03/07, Jeanne Buesser wrote:
> On 4/10/03, jeanne buesser wrote:
>> Please help me pass the word along to all the parents and
>> teachers about this book.
>>
>> Thank you.
>> Jeanne Buesser
>> President, Apraxia Network of Bergen County
>> Outreach Coordinator of Cherab
>>
>> "Oral language-the ability to communicate needs, feelings
>> and opinions via verbal speech-is the coin-of-the-realm in
>> today's society. One must be able to interact verbally
> with
>> others and an inability to do so, can greatly hamper a
>> child's development and independence.
>>
>> For most children, oral language develops quite naturally.
>> As the child's vocabulary and syntax emerges, he becomes
>> better able to communicate with others and gains control
> of
>> his environment. A child's failure to develop normal
> verbal
>> language can create great angst for his parents and
>> caregivers.
>>
>> When a parent has concerns about the child's language
>> development, she often turns to family members or
> neighbors
>> for 'expert' advice. The counsel that is provided
> generally
>> ranges from unwarranted panic to laissez-faire advice that
>> the child 'will grow out of it.' Neither of these
> reactions
>> is particularly helpful or effective.
>>
>> However, The Late Talker by Agin, Geng and Nicholl
> provides
>> useful, field tested advice for parents who are concerned
>> about their child's language development. This gem of a
>> book provides an immensely readable overview of normal
>> language development and a thorough review of the cause of
>> language delays and disabilities. The material offers
>> comfort and counsel for the anxious parents.
>>
>> The great strength of The Late Talker is its
>> transdisciplinary approach to the topic. Dr. Agin offers a
>> thoughtful medical perspective on the problem and
>> translates the related research into understandable and
>> useful terms. Co-author Lisa Geng provides an invaluable
>> parental perspective on the issue by discussing the
>> emotional reactions of the family to the child with
> delayed
>> speech.
>>
>> The Late Talker provides an unparalleled overview of a
>> problem faced by families throughout America . But beyond
>> merely defining the problems, the book offers practical
>> advice and strategies that the reader can put into
>> action . . . today. This book belongs in every
>> pediatrician's office and in the bookshelf of every early
>> childhood center in the country."
>>
>> --Richard D. Lavoie, M.S., M.Ed., Visiting Professor at
>> Simmons College , Former Director of Riverview School ,
>> Producer The F.A.T. City Video
>> http://www.speech-express.com/latetalkerrelease.html
my you tube video's on apraxia network of bergen county public
service
Posted by: "Jeanne Buesser" jbmistletoe@optonline.net
jbmistletoe
Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:34 pm (PDT)
Hi all,
I just wanted to let people know that I had posted my you tube
videos on apraxia and wanted to ask if people could comment or
rate them. I wanted to let everyone know that even though the
view count is low so far, people are hopefully seeing it around
the world. Thanks. Jeanne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGj_z1vwqMs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZP7Y8w8KkI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDaVHQb7m_w
apraxia network of bergen county network website
Posts on this thread, including this one
- late talker book resource for parents, 4/10/03, by jeanne buesser.
- Re: late talker book resource for parents- updated email, 2/03/07, by Jeanne Buesser.
- Re: late talker book resource for parents- updated email, 6/30/08, by Jeanne Buesser.
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