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More Than Words: A Parents Guide to Building Interaction and Lanuage Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Social Communication Difficulties Paperback – March 15, 2012

by Fern Sussman (Author), Robin Baird Lewis (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 470 ratings
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Updated to reflect the most current view on naturalistic models of communication, this beautifully illustrated guidebook provides a step-by-step guide for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other social communication difficulties. Presented in a user friendly format, the book s research-based strategies show parents how to turn everyday activities with their child into opportunities for interaction and communication. Also invaluable for SLP/Ts and other professionals who provide service to children with ASD and their families.
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    March 15, 2012
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    0921145411
  7. ISBN-13
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hanen Centre; 2nd edition (March 15, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 424 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0921145411
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0921145417
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.95 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 1.25 x 10.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 470 ratings

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Fern Sussman is a speech-language pathologist and the former clinical program director of Autism Services at the Hanen Centre. Fern is also the author of the Hanen Centre's More Than Words and TalkAbility guidebooks. In addition, she has developed two Hanen Programs for parents by the same names. These parent-implemented early language intervention programs are offered by Hanen trained clinicians around the world. Ms. Sussman has devoted her career to giving parents the knowledge and skills to become their children's very best language facilitators.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the book very informative, helpful, and invaluable. They say it provides great ways that parents can facilitate communication with their children. Readers also mention the book is written in an easy-to-understand language and straightforward manner. They appreciate the nice illustrations and images included. Overall, customers say the book is well worth the money and the price is fair.

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Customers find the book very informative, helpful, and invaluable. They say it provides great ways that parents can facilitate communication from their autistic children. Readers also mention the information is presented in simple, clear language at a pace that never feels slow.

"...The information is presented in simple, clear language at a pace that never feels overwhelming...." Read more

"...types and stages of communicators, and provides strategies for how to increase communication with your child whatever stage they are at, and how to..." Read more

"...It definitely gave us insight on how to communicate and to know how our daughter understands our speech. Definitely recommend." Read more

"I like this book. It really has good advices on how to deal with autism and how to work to improve maybe speed up the development of my kid...." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to understand. They mention it's written in an illustrated, easily digestible format. Readers also appreciate the excellent explanations of different types and stages of communicators.

"The book looks intimidatingly huge but it’s written in an illustrated, easily digestible format that makes reading 20+ pages at a time pass by in a..." Read more

"...But aside from that, it gives excellent explanations of the different types and stages of communicators, and provides strategies for how to..." Read more

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"...Lot of suggestions are very simple and some to be honest before reading this book I thought when thinking the same "what's the point of this it's..." Read more

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Customers find the illustrations in the book nice and excellent. They also say the images are simple guides on how to proceed with your child.

"...Theres a lot of images and examples. Its super informative and a parent friendly read, meaning it's not all medical lingo...." Read more

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Fantastic resource that empowers parents
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Fantastic resource that empowers parents
The book looks intimidatingly huge but it’s written in an illustrated, easily digestible format that makes reading 20+ pages at a time pass by in a blink. The examples of autistic behavior/communication they give in the book are extremely relatable, and that gives me a wonderful feeling that the author sees/understands both my child and me as his parent. (Which is priceless!) The information is presented in simple, clear language at a pace that never feels overwhelming. I am finding it very helpful so far. With this book I understand exactly what communication stage my child is in and how to help him advance to the next stage. I recommend buying a used copy if you can. Don’t delay like I did. I wish I bought it 1.5 years ago when my son was first diagnosed at 19 months. It would have saved me a lot of heartache and worry if I had this resource back then, simply by giving me a better sense of understanding and power over our situation.
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R M
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic resource that empowers parents
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024
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The book looks intimidatingly huge but it’s written in an illustrated, easily digestible format that makes reading 20+ pages at a time pass by in a blink. The examples of autistic behavior/communication they give in the book are extremely relatable, and that gives me a wonderful feeling that the author sees/understands both my child and me as his parent. (Which is priceless!) The information is presented in simple, clear language at a pace that never feels overwhelming. I am finding it very helpful so far. With this book I understand exactly what communication stage my child is in and how to help him advance to the next stage. I recommend buying a used copy if you can. Don’t delay like I did. I wish I bought it 1.5 years ago when my son was first diagnosed at 19 months. It would have saved me a lot of heartache and worry if I had this resource back then, simply by giving me a better sense of understanding and power over our situation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic resource that empowers parents
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024
The book looks intimidatingly huge but it’s written in an illustrated, easily digestible format that makes reading 20+ pages at a time pass by in a blink. The examples of autistic behavior/communication they give in the book are extremely relatable, and that gives me a wonderful feeling that the author sees/understands both my child and me as his parent. (Which is priceless!) The information is presented in simple, clear language at a pace that never feels overwhelming. I am finding it very helpful so far. With this book I understand exactly what communication stage my child is in and how to help him advance to the next stage. I recommend buying a used copy if you can. Don’t delay like I did. I wish I bought it 1.5 years ago when my son was first diagnosed at 19 months. It would have saved me a lot of heartache and worry if I had this resource back then, simply by giving me a better sense of understanding and power over our situation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend This Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2017
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It's amazing how much I as a person took the ease of speech for granted, until my son's early language regressed. And then, it was like watching someone who had a stroke who lost all speech trying to regain it. It is hands down one of his biggest deficits. This book was recommended to me by a speech therapist who was covering for his first speech therapist while she was on maternity leave.

This book really dovetails well with DIR Floortime. But aside from that, it gives excellent explanations of the different types and stages of communicators, and provides strategies for how to increase communication with your child whatever stage they are at, and how to help get them moved towards the next stage.

It covers a lot of communication strategies that you can try with your child. In the beginning, after our son lost speech, we tried sign, but his fine motor struggles were profound enough that frustrated him so much because he couldn't reproduce most of them. We next used the guidelines in this book as we introducing PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System), and that alone did amazing things for our son, because he then had a way to communicate to us for the things he wanted that he could do, and then eventually we were able to transition that to his speech device, and now we are using the techniques in this book to help encourage his emerging verbal skills.

We've been giving him the choice lately, for example, of using his device or calling for "mama" when he wakes up needing to go potty in the night (it's one of the few full words he has back), because communication has been so hard for him, we want to let him choose which one he does...and he's starting to pick word approximations some now, though he doesn't have many of them yet, its super exciting. Just this morning he called out "mama" for me to help him on the potty, makes me want to cry just thinking about it. Totally am, actually. We love and highly recommend this book, I have found it invaluable in helping me to help give my son tools that work for him to communicate with us. It's an amazingly cool book.
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Mahi
5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful
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It's so helpful, has examples/ scenarios which makes it easy to understand. It definitely gave us insight on how to communicate and to know how our daughter understands our speech. Definitely recommend.
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Elvir
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2022
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I like this book. It really has good advices on how to deal with autism and how to work to improve maybe speed up the development of my kid. Lot of suggestions are very simple and some to be honest before reading this book I thought when thinking the same "what's the point of this it's not going to help". Glad I bought it.
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RENIER COETZEE
5.0 out of 5 stars The book is not very available in my country and Amazons price was very fair!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2023
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Every thing positive with this deal!!!
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a.lemmons
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2022
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This is the size of a textbook, but its not all words. Theres a lot of images and examples. Its super informative and a parent friendly read, meaning it's not all medical lingo. Recommended by the behavioral therapist that diagnosed my son with ASD. Highly recommend.
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RLJG
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing resource— SLP approved
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019
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I wish I could give every parent a copy of this book. I’m a speech language pathologist that primarily works in early intervention with toddlers. This book outlines the exact strategies that I give to parents in an easy to understand format. I read it and kept nodding along and saying “yes!” to so many of the examples. Please, if you have a child with any social impairment or speech delay, read this book. It does such a good job on focusing on how to encourage children to WANT to interact and communicate unlike some models that just reinforce a child to be trained with an extrinsic motivation. You will not regret getting this book— it has this SLP’s seal of approval!
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John L
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2022
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This book has been a great resource for my daughter with her autistic son (my grandson). Highly recommend if your child is non verbal.
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HAnwar
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Reviewed in Canada on December 19, 2022
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highly recommended for new parents.
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Julieta
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book for ASD parents
Reviewed in Mexico on April 16, 2021
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Amazing, best most comprehensible book i've ever red to understand and help my child, hope I red it sooner, it's huge, feel like a scholar making notes, don't heaitate for a second to buy it
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Kristina
5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide book
Reviewed in Germany on April 7, 2021
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This is like "my first book for parents of an autist" so much detail, pictures, advises, explanations. I really recommend buying it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Start reading and delivered on time
Reviewed in India on December 15, 2020
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Good book... delivered on time with good packaging.... good response from infinite books...
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3.0 out of 5 stars Brand new???
Reviewed in Singapore on July 31, 2023
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Thought I would be receiving a brand new book, but it seems like it was poorly handled?? See pics for how dirty the book is and already slightly damaged when I received it fresh out of the package. Pretty disappointed for how much it cost..
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3.0 out of 5 stars Brand new???
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Thought I would be receiving a brand new book, but it seems like it was poorly handled?? See pics for how dirty the book is and already slightly damaged when I received it fresh out of the package. Pretty disappointed for how much it cost..
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