It Takes Two To Talk: A Practical Guide For Parents of Children With Language Delays (Paperback)

by Jan Pepper (Author), Elaine Weitzman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 171 pages
• Publisher: Hanen Centre; 3 edition (November 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0921145195
• ISBN-13: 978-0921145196
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,847 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The text book for Hanen Project, November 9, 2006

By	Anthony Perez "Marine1" (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the text book for the Hanen Project. Hanen is a course that parents of speech delay children can go through to learn to speak with their children. This book is an excellent guide to understanding how to get through to your child. The methods used are simple and successful. This book is best utilized with the Hanen course, but taking the course is not necessary. The book has helped me break into my childs world and now we can play and he can say some words. I highly recommend this book if you are unable to communicate with your child.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for parents to accompany Hanen course, October 7, 2008

By	E. Kurland - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased the textbook while I was taking the Hanen class offered through my county. If you can take a course in addition to reading the book that would be ideal, but its a wonderful resource on its own. The books is a quick and easy read, its not overly technical, the writing is very simplistic. There are plenty of examples of the strategies and techniques to help you figure out their key points.

On a side note, it is written with a really nice tone of empathy. It is clear that the writers realize that many of the parents who are reading this book may have kids that have a variety of issues, and that speech may not be their only area of challenge/delay but they nicely ask you to examine things you might be doing (unknowingly) to further enable/impede your child. The book is written with a VERY encouraging tone, with lots of emphasis on helping your child reach their full potential and also pointing out the importance of being realistic with your expectations, and understanding the different stages that kids have to go through to acquire better language skills. Overall a fabulous book -- its a great investment in helping your child and a fabulous course to take if you have the option available to you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Was not like any other book!, October 9, 2008

By	Amanda Bart "Kahlersmama" (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got tired of reading books that told me the specifics of why this was happening to my son instead of telling me how to go about fixing it. This book gives you specific ways to start your child on the path to speech when encountering delays. It doesn't tell you what synapses of the brain aren't functioning...it tells you how to engage your child to want to speak with easy daily routines. A definite awesome read for anyone who has a child with speech delay, no matter how trivial or severe.