The Parent's Guide to Speech and Language Problems by Debbie Feit, Heidi M. Feldman

Your definitive guide for helping your speech-impaired child--cowritten by two in-the-trenches experts

When a child has communication problems-- diagnosed or not--parents are first looking for a place to go for help. The Parent’s Guide to Speech and Language Problems is a one-stop resource, offering not just the most up-to-date medical information but also advice and encouragement from a mom who’s been there.

Author Debbie Feit has two children with speech problems and knows what it takes to survive and thrive day-to-day as a family. No other book on the market can match this one for its combination of clinical research and real-world, hands-on parenting solutions.

Debbie Feit is the mother of two children with speech disorders. A professional writer for 15 years, she is a regular contributor to Parents magazine and has written for Child, Good Housekeeping, and other national magazines.
She is founder of ourspecialkids.com, a website for parents of kids with special needs.

Heidi Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., is a leading expert in child development and language disorders. She is an endowed professor of developmental-behavioral pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     ix
My Child Doesn't Have a Problem...Does He? Coming to Terms with Your Concerns     1
Wait Is a Four-Letter Word: The Importance of Early Intervention     21
Diving into the Alphabet Soup: Deciphering the M.D.s, Ph.D.s, and SLPs to Find the Right Expert for Your Child     49
Learning the Lingo: Becoming Fluent in the Language of Speech and Language Problems     65
How They Do It: Understanding the Different Therapeutic Techniques     95
Getting the Right Help: Finding and Evaluating Your Child's Speech Therapist     117
Eating Fish, Riding Horses, and Other Help from Unexpected Sources: Will Your Child Benefit from Complementary Therapies?     129
Dealing with the Diagnosis: The Impact on Your Child, as Well as Your Marriage, Family, and Job     143
Home/Work: Creating a Communication-Friendly Home     179
School Daze: Navigating Your Way Through the Individualized Education Program     199
Are You Covered? Cutting Through the Red Tape of Insurance     227
The Tunnel Is Long, but I Promise There's a Light: Encouraging Advice, Words of Wisdom, and Happy Endings from Parents Just Like You     251
Bibliography     259
Index     273