Look Who's Talking [Paperback]

Laura Dyer (Author), Bruce Lansky (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2003

Using the latest academic research, Laura Dyer has written the most comprehensive book available that shows parents how to enhance their children's language development, starting at birth. She addresses topics such as development in every stage broken down into every two months the first year to age seven. Mrs. Dyer specifically suggests lots of practical ideas to enhance language in each stage of development. She targets literacy and the best way to read to your child. Also when it comes time, how to help your child get ready to read and nurture their literacy development throughout the school years. Mrs. Dyer also provides steps for using sign language successfully and addresses bilingual and trilingual language development issues. She also targets language challenges with international adoptions and how to use music to enhance language development. In this book there are helpful charts that help parents know the window that certain sounds develop so that they do not become overly concerned when unneccessary. This author has addressed multiple questions about common issues from parents such as pacifiers, ear infections, tv, computers and many other issues that affect speech and language. This book is helpful for any parent of typical or special needs children ages birth to seven.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

The most exciting and powerful book for parents and early childhood educators in a long time. --Dr. Jean Feldman, early childhood expert

This book will become dog-eared as you refer to it again and again for the best advice currently available. --Adele Marshall, founder of Signing Babes

A wonderfully concise and factual guide; a strong addition to any new parent's library. --Ashley Driggs, Nashville Parent Magazine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Bruce Lansky has edited a number of poetry anthologies (including Rolling in the Aisles, Kids Pick the Funniest Poems, If Kids Ruled the School, A Bad Case of the Giggles, Miles of Smiles, and No More Homework! No More Tests!), and 3 silly songbook anthologies. Lansky created the popular GigglePoetry.com website for children and the PoetryTeachers.com website for teachers. He also created the Girls to the Rescue series, the New Fangled Fairy Tales series, and the Can You Solve the Mysteries series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Meadowbrook (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684020696
• ISBN-13: 978-0684020693
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,357,888 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful resource for parents, January 31, 2005

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Allison Martin "Book Reviewer" (comeunity.com) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Look Who's Talking (Paperback)

Look Who's Talking is a wonderful resource for parents who have questions about their child's speech. Laura Dyer, a speech-language therapist with a master's degree in communications disorders, has written a book that is well researched, easy to use and full of practical advice.

Look Who's Talking begins with an overview of speech and language development, including influences, potential problems and causes. Complicating issues such as auditory processing, hearing, language delays, and developmental delays are discussed. One of the key features of this book is the very detailed descriptions provided for each age and developmental stage; parents of babies and older children will find this a helpful resource.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative book, April 24, 2007

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SoulMaven - See all my reviews

This review is from: Look Who's Talking (Paperback)

I purchased this book several months ago seeking advice and tools to help my daughter who is developmentally delayed. I found this book to be filled with very practical advice and tools that a parent can use to help their child to develop great language skills. I highly recommend this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Offers straight answers to common questions, October 16, 2004

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Look Who's Talking: How to Enhance Your Child's Language Development, Starting at Birth (Paperback)

Knowledgeably written by Laura Dyer (a speech-language therapist especially skilled in working with children), Look Who's Talking! How To Enhance Your Child's Language Development, Starting At Birth draws upon academic research and field work alike in order to show how parents just how they can help stimulate their children's ability to use language. Individual chapters address such topics as proverbial signs and gestures; common language development concerns and warning signs; steps for successful sign language usage; bilingualism and second-language learning; the unique challenges of international adoptions; using music to enhance language development, and so much more, Look Who's Talking! offers straight answers to common questions and is highly recommended reading for the parents of bubbling young personalities wanting to express themselves with an articulation suitable to their age.