Talk, Listen and Learn : How to Boost Your Child's Language and Learning Ability

by Clarke, Linda; Ireland, Catherine

• ISBN13: 9780732275228
• ISBN10: 0732275229
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-11-15
• Publisher: Harpercollins Australia

Summary

Help make life fun for both you and your children as you encourage them to talk, listen and learn. This book will help you discover the many natural talents you have as a parent or carer, and which you can use with your child every day. As parents, the greatest skill we teach our children is talking and communicating. Effective communication opens doors at school, work and in relationships. Talk, Listen and Learn is designed as a guide for parents, to refine and enhance their already enormous contributions to their child's ability to talk. Authors Clarke and Ireland are highly regarded speech pathologists and have specialized in working with children. They also have children of their own.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Foreword	vii
Introduction	xi
1 Talking to learn	1	(4)
2 Learning to talk from you	5	(38)
3 Learning to speak clearly	43	(15)
4 Dealing with speech and language problems	58	(14)
5 Hearing and listening problems	72	(13)
6 Learning to talk from other sources	85	(31)
7 The role of books	116	(23)
8 Learning to talk in special situations	139	(8)
9 Using speech to encourage positive behaviour	147	(10)
10 What is a speech pathologist/speech therapist?	157	(9)
11 Common questions about talking	166	(22)
12 Developmental milestones	188	(11)
Glossary	199	(6)
Children's booklist	205	(5)
Further reading for parents and carers	210	(3)
Useful websites for parents and children	213	(2)
Directory of speech and language therapy services	215	(2)
Bibliography	217	(2)
Index	219