Late-Talking Children
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The painful and baffling mystery as to why some obvisiouly brightchildren do not begin talking until long after the "normal" time isexplored in this book through personal experiences and the findings ofscientific research. The author's own experiences as the father of sucha child led to the information of a group of more than fifty sets ofparents of similar children. The anguish and frustration of these parentsas they try to cope with children who do not talk and institutions thatdo not understand them is a remarkable and moving human story.Fortunately, some of these children turn out to have not only normalintelligence but even outstanding abilities, especially in highlyanalytical fields such as mathmetics and computers. These fascinatingstories of late-talking children and the remarkable families from whichthey come are followed by explorations of scientific research that throwlight on unusual development patterns.
Praise forLate-Talking Children
"For parents ofchildren with language problems, Thomas Sowell combines a compassionatefirst-person account with sound, clearheaded advice. And it is all donein Sowell's style: indefatigably researched, sharply reasoned, andbeautifully written."
--Steve Pinker, Professor and Director of theCenter for Cognitive Neuroscience at MIT, and author of The LanguageInstitute and How the Mind Works
"Written with uncommonclarity, compassion, and common sense, Late-Talking Childrengives parents the understanding, the confidence and the fortitude tostand up and to fight for what is best for their child."
--Sally E.Shaywitz, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Yale University School ofMedicine; Co-Director, Yale Center fot he Study of Learning andAttention
DESCRIPTION:
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.68
EAN: 9780465038350
ISBN: 0465038352
Label: Basic Books
Manufacturer: Basic Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 1998-07-02
Publisher: Basic Books
Studio: Basic Books
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Summary: False Hope
Comment: I read this book and The Einstein Syndrome about 6 years ago when my son was a toddler. At the time I would have given the book 5 stars because I felt there was someone out there who understood what I was going through, and I was finally given hope for the future. My son exhibit all of the "symptoms" of a late-talker or mini-Einstein. However, at age 4, my son was diagnosed with moderate autism. Once I had an official diagnosis, I started implementing behavioral and biological interventions, and at age 8, my son now carries the diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome. I feel the book gave me false hope that everything would work itself out on its own; it fed my denial; and I delayed intensive treatments for 2 years. While my son is years ahead of his peers academically, we still require therapies, specialists, and an IEP to help with his social and organizations deficits that seem to become more apparent every year (as his peers progress). While there is nothing wrong with having hope, at the time that I read the book, I really needed a reality check.
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Summary: Be Careful whit this theory!! It can be very dangerous
Comment: I read this book because a Mother who refuses her son's Autistic diagnosis lent me her copy. As a mother of an autistic child myself, I read this book trying to look for some answers about my son's condition. I didn't find them; nevertheless, I got the perspective of this other mother. Dr. Sowell doesn't really explain why those children are late-talker & he really declines the concept that something wrong is happening. Dr Sowell has a PHD in finance or economic, not in the medical/health area. It's for this reason that his study is just a statistic theory. However, I have to admit that this study is interesting anyway. Actually, we (my family) can easily fix in his statistics. My son was diagnosed w/autism when he was 28 months old. He's 4 years old @ this moment, his speech is way late however his writing & reading levels are beyond of his age. Additional, my husband & I are Engineers & a lot of our family members have carrers in which Math is involved. This is one of the major finding in Dr. Sowell's study. The reality is that my son has HYPERLEXIA as well, which is the ability to write & read before talking. Even thought it sounds great, it's a neurological problem. That proves that my son's sensory system is desintegrated. A huge development in his visual process system & problems in his auditory system. Probably, this is what much children in Dr Sowell's study may have. For more information about Hyperlexia I recomend the book "Reading too Soon"
As a mother of an autistic child I really would love to think that my son is ok. Though, as a logical thinker I know that he's not a typical child. It's for this reason I took my son's autistic diagnosis & I'm working around it: Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, ABA Therapy, & Biochemical treatment.[...]
For the good of your children, take your late-talking child to a developmental physician & do what ever the actual science can offer to make sure she/he will have the most independent, healthy, & communicative life she/he can have.
Dr. Sowell's books about late-talking are very interesting from statistic from of view, but they are very far away from the real reason why these children are late-talker
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Summary: Thank you Dr. Sowell
Comment: Dr. Sowell has done all parents a tremendous service, but this book is especially helpful for those parents who are questionning their child's development. He reminds us that "every child is different." We've all heard that expression used to catch the vagaries of the development process, but you'll never realize how hollow it can ring until some childcare type tells you that they think your child may be developmentally delayed. This book helps deal with the certainty that your child *is* different and puts it in perspective. It should be read along with the followup book "The Einstein Syndrome."
After two years of self-study in this area, I still found a great deal to learn in these books. Most of all, I found a lot of hope and perspective regarding kids that don't sit up and elocute at 18 months.
The best advice in this book: take your children with you everywhere, expose them to everything possible. When they're ready to communicate, you'll have lots to talk about. My son is still working his way along, but we've made great progress, as others have, by letting him have some space and grow at his own pace.
Another great idea reinforced by this book: Don't assume that your child doesn't understand or is behind because they don't speak. I've seen childcare "professionals" that make this mistake every day.
Finally, this book hints at the danger of over-assessing children and the problems of the incentive structures within public schools. I have seen first-hand how problematic the opinions of pseudoprofessionals can be, and how unscientific they are. The second book covers this threat to society in more depth.
This book helped me help my son, and that's the important thing. We are in debt to Dr. Sowell for bringing this issue to light.
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Summary: Very interesting
Comment: I thought this was a very interesting book. I really enjoyed the anecdotal information and the stories about his son. Definitely worth reading if you are curious about the topic.
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Summary: Late Talking Children
Comment: Excellent book. Empowers parents and honors children. Mr. Sowell's sharing of his own experience and that of others is powerful and useful.
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