Help Your Baby Talk: Introducing the Shared Communication Methold to Jump Start Language and Have a S

Help Your Baby Talk is a indepth and very readable compilation of information on the development of communication and language from birth through around two years of age that is written by a nationally recognzied expert in children's language. It is filled with informative developmental milestone watchlists over this two year period and provides numerous valuable activities for teaching children the value of shared communication. Parents of children in this age range will feel empowered with this explicit and easy to follow text. Professionals will feel fortunate to have a resource as comprehensive, interesting, and up-to-date as this one to share with parents. Finally students involved in language development courses will be thrilled to have access to this wealth of information. This is a must read for those interested in the development of language and related skills.

I just purchased the book "Help Your Baby Talk" and am reading it now. The book is so informative and the author's personality and personal stories on each page make me laugh and want to continue reading.

the book is great in itself as an all-purpose, general public reference for parents who want to inter-act with their babies. what is truly unique, is the author's complete understanding of WHAT it takes to communicate. many children with autism are diagnosed too late, because they "roll over/ smile/ sit up/ babble etc" and they do not get Early Intervention because the tests are geared towards "delay", whereas in fact, what is observable are subtle differences, but VERY CLEAR once you know what to look for. Here, there is FINALLY a reference that adds questions such as "does your baby prefer toys to human interaction?". Pediatricians, early intervention case managers...are you listening?

This is an outstanding book both for new parents and anyone working with young children, as well as an excellent resource for undergraduate and graduate students in the area of speech-language development. The book's language is clear and entertaining which is making it fun to read and very easy to follow. The book is unique in part because it is chock-full of detailed scripts in how to communicate with your baby month by month making this communication part of daily routine - the skill so many of us need to learn. Those who would like to know more about how a baby's language develops will find a lot of useful information in the book as well. The author answers numerous questions parents ask - from the signs of possible deficits in their babies'speech-language development to the language acquisition of a baby adopted from another country, to when and how parents should seek help - or calm their fears and allow their children develop at their own pace. I certainly wish this book had been available to me when my own child was a baby, and I envy the parents who can start talking WITH their baby (and not AT their baby, as emphasized by the author) having such a great tool to both help them bond with their children and have a great time together.