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What to Do When Your Child Isn’t Talking

Expert Strategies to Help Your Baby or Toddler Talk, Overcome Speech Delay, & Build Language Skills for Life
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What to Do When Your Child Isn't Talking addresses concerns around speech and language delays intensified in recent years. Authors Nicola Lathey, a speech and language therapist, and journalist Tracey Blake offer tailored strategies for parents worried about their child's speech milestones—from late babbling to delayed sentences. Each chapter focuses on specific setbacks with practical advice and engaging games to support children's communication growth, setting a solid foundation for school and life.
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A valuable resource for parents and caregivers of toddlers and young children experiencing speech delays or language development concerns, as well as professionals seeking accessible guidance to support families.

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An essential guide to language development - from babbling, to first words, to full sentences - plus, how to support the speech of autistic children or children with ADHD.

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‘Kind, scholarly, accessible... A gorgeous book for every parent’ Dr Chris Van Tulleken

The stress, anxiety, and isolation of the past few years have led to a crisis among young children. Many toddlers who had been chatting away stopped altogether, while others never developed language skills at all. Speech and language therapist Nicola Lathey and journalist Tracey Blake are on a mission to get your child back on track—with strategies tailored to specific needs:

- What if your baby isn’t babbling in year one?

- What if your toddler isn’t saying their first words in year two?

- What if your child isn’t talking in sentences like their peers in year three?

What to Do When Your Child Isn’t Talking answers parents' burning questions about their child's development and provides expert strategies to put this advice into practice. With each chapter devoted to a language setback and solution, this book provides practical advice and fun games for parents to steer their children back on track and set them up for success at school and in life.

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Praised by experts, this book is described as kind, scholarly, accessible, and engaging. Dr Chris van Tulleken calls it 'a gorgeous book' with crystal clear guidance for parents, while Dr T. Berry Brazelton highlights its practical tools and fun approach to aiding children's speech development. Recommended by Gurgle and Nursery World for its solid understanding and parent-focused perspective.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399809764

Publisher: John Murray Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sheldon Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Nicola Lathey is a children's speech and language therapist specializing in children under five. She is the founder of the Owl Centre, a private speech and language therapy clinic for children in Oxfordshire, England. She has one daughter.

Tracey Blake is a journalist and editor at the Daily Mail where she writes the popular parenting blog Small Talk. She is a mother of two.

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