Help Your Baby Talk: Introducing the Shared Communication Method to Jump-Start Language and Have a Smarter and Happier Baby

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Summary: Great Book!
Review: 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.

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Summary: finally! a well-rounded approach to early communication!
Review: 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?

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Summary: How can I talk with my baby
Review: 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.