Late–Talking Children – A Symptom or a Stage? (The MIT Press)

Arrived on time and in good shape! This is a really good book for what it actually the topic is! It helped me a lot to understand things and I had to read it few years back, but I had no idea about it! It's such a matter that hurts parents, so I suggest you to read this if you experience such problems, or at least to be one of the books you will read related to the matter! I cannot say anything more than that..

I highly recommend this book for all the parents whose children have a speech delay! Very informative and helpful!

A very valuable book for all parents who believe that their child is not as autistic as some school officials and specialists claim. A lot of ideas on how to fight the system, push back and advocate for your child to be placed in a regular classroom and be allowed to follow his passions.

A very useful read

An informative and balanced book by an expert in his field.

Really informative and helpful as well as being a great read

Very helpful

Whilst the author clearly knows his stuff and explains the subject well this book is of limited use to parents in the UK who do not have a child on the autistic spectrum.If your child's late talking is merely a stage then the following points can be gleaned:60% of late talkers are just going through a stage.Most late talkers are boys.Understanding is more important than talking - in the early stages.Three year olds who comprehend well will catch up and often surpass other kids when they're five.Late talkers learn better by reading and doing than by listening.Kids do stuff when they're ready to.That's all helpful but the author provides no help regarding what to actually DO with a normal late talking child. There are a few helpful anecdotes. There is plenty of discussion about autism and the Einstein Syndrome. Even more discussion about fighting the American school system. And finally, far too much discussion about "frauds", "charlatans" and some kind of restraining chair (the name of which escapes me) - things which the author clearly has a bee in his bonnet about but are of no consequence to anyone else reading the book.