The Parent’s Guide to Speech and Language Problems [Paperback]

Debbie Feit (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071482458 | ISBN-13: 978-0071482455 | Publication Date: July 23, 2007 | Edition: 1

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.

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About the Author

Debbie Feit is the mother of two children with speech disorders. A professional writer for 15 years, she is a regular contributor to Parents magazine and has written for Child, Good Housekeeping, and other national magazines. She is founder of ourspecialkids.com, a website for parents of kids with special needs.

Heidi Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., is a leading expert in child development and language disorders. She is an endowed professor of developmental-behavioral pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (July 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071482458
• ISBN-13: 978-0071482455
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #64 in Books > Parenting & Relationships > Special Needs > Disabilities

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful and easy to read, January 18, 2008

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I went ahead and purchased this book even though some reviews panned it for concentrating too much on apraxia. I disagree; there was plenty of advice, straight from the parents interviewed, on many speech disorders. I liked this book because not only was it an easy read, but the author included invaluable information such as how to deal with insurance companies, how to find a lawyer, seeking financial aid for therapy and even provided information on finding speech disorder Web sites and how diagnosis codes affect insurance claims. The author really did her homework and it shows. This book has been my only written resource so far, and it has empowered me to have intelligent and productive conversations with the many speech therapists, occupational therapists, and developmental interventionists that I have dealt with thus far. Great resource.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource -- a MUST HAVE, August 20, 2007

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I wish this book was around five years ago when we started our journey into special needs! The author covers a lot of ground and does so in such a way that the reader is helped (a lot!) rather than overwhelmed. Ideas are presented concisely and with neutrality -- there is no hidden agenda. She covers everything from coping with the diagnosis, to how to evaluate the different types of therapies and interventions available, to dealing with insurance issues, to getting financial aid for therapy, and much more--all very practical and helpful. The information is presented in an easy-to-follow format, combined with humor and plenty of thoughts from real parents who have been there. Knowledge is power; consider this your power source.
I have been on this road for a while now and still learned from this book. I cannot recommend it enough. It should be selling for twice the price (and I'd still buy it!).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars parents guide to speech and language problems, February 25, 2008

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This book is very well written. It gives tons of information about the process of being evaluated to different types of therapy to web sites with more information... The list goes on and on. It is written in a way that is easy to understand and not full of technical terms that make you fall asleep. I highly recommend this book to anyone whose child is about to enter the speech delayed evaluation process.