Böcker av Nicola Lathey

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.

For parents of young children, speech milestones are monumental-from baby babble to first words to full sentences. It's natural to worry when they don't arrive "on schedule" or when your little one seems to lag behind their peers.In What to Do When Your Child Isn't Talking, speech and language therapist Nicola Lathey and journalist Tracey Blake offer parents much-needed reassurance and solutions-at a moment when speech delay and regression is more common than ever. Organized by major milestones from birth to age four, this don't-panic guide will empower you to:Identify early signs of speech delay and possible causes- "glue ear," tongue tie, suspected autism, or simply your child's individual pace of learning.Help your child practice specific speech sounds and words that they find tricky with fun activities, from classic clapping games to filling a "story sack."Get to the root of toddler tantrums, chronic shyness, unclear speech, stuttering, social anxiety, and other issues stunting your child's self-expression.Communicate better with your child, and watch them thrive!Publisher's note: What to Do When Your Child Isn't Talking is an updated and revised edition of Small Talk.