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The Mouth With a Mind of Its Own Paperback – Illustrated, May 1, 2014

by Patricia L. Mervine (Author), Nayan Soni (Illustrator)

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Matthew has a problem. His mouth has a mind of its own. His brain thinks one thing, but his mouth says another. He can’t participate in class discussions. He can’t ask the other kids to play with him at recess. He can’t even say his own name! Luckily, he is referred to the school speech therapist, who helps him tame his wild mouth. This story was written by Patricia L. Mervine, M.A., CCC, a speech/language pathologist who works with students like Matthew every day. Reviews for "The Mouth With a Mind of Its Own:" “With a perfect blend of humor, fact, and whimsy, Pat Mervine has fashioned a story that needed to be told. This entertaining, educational book will delight and inform not only the children, but their parents and teachers, as well.” -- Linda Eve Seth, SLP, M.Ed. Author & Presenter "Cute, informative, and fun to read! A terrific and realistic story to educate, motivate, and inspire your speech kids, as well as parents." -- Char Boshart, M.A., CCC-SLP, Speech Dynamics, Inc., Author & Presenter

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May 1, 2014
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Patricia L. Mervine, M.A., CCC, is a speech/language pathologist, assistive technology consultant, and children's book author. She has been working to improve the communication skills of children for over 20 years. Pat is the creator of the popular web site, www.speakingofspeech.com, and the blog, www.speakingofspeech.blog.com, two tremendous resources for SLPs, teachers, parents, and other who support children who have communication impairments. She is the also the author of "How Katie Got a Voice (and a cool new nickname)" and "There Was a Speech Teacher Who Swallowed Some Dice." You can learn more about Pat and her books at her author site, www.patmervine.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Speaking of Speech.com., Inc.; Illustrated edition (May 1, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0692202315
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0692202319
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years, from customers
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 0.006 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.08 x 8.5 inches

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HaveKidsTheySaid

Too wordy.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 2, 2021

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I know what you’re thinking... how can a review for a book about a speech delay be too wordy? Well. Let me show you (picture attached). The audience this book is targeted for will not grasp this and certainly will not have the attention span to make it past this page.
This book was ok. I liked how it described what Matthew was thinking VS how it came out. It was a good book for describing apraxia of speech, but could be better.
I also am not a fan of the illustrations, and I know that’s just me being nit-picky.
I purchased this book to read to my daughters first grade class during Exceptional Children's Week, and to save for Childhood Apraxia of Speech Awareness day (May 15th), as she has CAS. This book ended up in the return pile.

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Cgdolphin21

Informational but too detailed for a children's book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 16, 2019

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Cute and informational book. Was kinda wordy though and had too much detailed information for it being a children's book. My 4 yr old likes it cause it explains alot of his condition but it's too long for him to sit through the whole thing.

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Parker Blakeley

Good book overall

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 30, 2020

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Well written but a bit too wordy for preschoolers. Would be better for older children.

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Jennifer Fields

Wonderful book for anyone who has children without Apraxia!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 9, 2019

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This is an amazing book! I read this book to my sons 2nd grade class and it captivated them all! It is insightful and funny keeping the children’s attention but also allowing them to understand that being unable to speak like everyone else doesn’t make them different in a bad way. Just different from them.

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Rachel Phillips

I like that it’s about apraxia but it is a little ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 27, 2018

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I like that it’s about apraxia but it is a little long winded and wordy for my almost 4 year old. It’s hard to find books with kids like him though, so I’m overall happy with it. Expect that the boy in the books speech is corrected within a year; that’s not very realistic. We’ve been doing speech for about 2 years and he’s just making a little progress now. We have a much longer road ahead of us.

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Loved it

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 27, 2018

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It brought tears to my eyes reading this to my 7 year old who has apraxia. He's homeschooled now but I'm sure he felt similar to Matthew in the story when he was still in public school. Thank you so much for writing something that we can relate to.

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Beachmom17

What a great book to explain in simple words the confusion of a child with Apraxia.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 14, 2017

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What a great book to explain in simple words the confusion of a child with Apraxia. I don't like how they make it appear that in one year he was able to communicate but at least it helps explain in simple terms what the issue is.

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I think it makes him feel better knowing he is not alone

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 5, 2016

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My 4 year old with apraxia likes to reference Matthew when we talk about anything speech related. He asks to read the book often. I think it makes him feel better knowing he is not alone.

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This book upset my grandson. He has verbal dyspraxia ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 26, 2018

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This book upset my grandson. He has verbal dyspraxia and this book actually made him afraid to go to school. He got very upset about seeing his therapist the day after we read this to him. He is four.

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Erin L.

Great, my son easily relates to the boy in the story

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 23, 2021

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Its a little long to keep my sons attention (he's 5) so I skim through some parts while reading, but after I first read it, my son was so happy saying "he's me!"
I've had to read this numerous times before bed now, and with him starting kindergarten later this year, its the perfect book to prepare him for it!

JLG

Love this book!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 4, 2019

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Excellent book for kids with speech difficulties and also good for the ones that don't struggle with speech.

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Nice Story

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 5, 2019

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This is a great book but A bit long for my son. We will have to revisit it again soon.