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Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles' once peaceful home. When Edgar's father dies suddenly,...
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"The King's Speech" presents a sideways glance at a crucial period in 20th-century history--as the monumentally awkward Prince Albert, or Bertie, becomes King George VI unexpectedly in 1936 when his older brother Edward VIII abdicates to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. In imperial Britain between the wars, that was problem enough, but Bertie suffered from a chronic stammer that made his public appearances painful for everyone. In an age of...
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"High school can be a stressful time for many young people. The change means a new commute, new friends, new courses...new teachers. For Shino Oshima the change could have meant an opportunity to blossom into adulthood. Unfortunately, things go wrong on her first day - she fails to even say her name during her homeroom introduction. From then on Shino is a part-mute part-stuttering mess. Ostracized and afraid she struggles to find her place in this...
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"When new student Violet joins Mr. Garcia's class, everyone gives her a warm welcome and Mandy and Violet become fast friends. Many admires Violet, especially her confidence when talking in front of the whole class. Even if Violet does it a little differently than most (Violet has apraxia of speech, which means she uses a tablet to help her speak). So when it's Mandy's turn to speak in front of the whole class--for show-and-tell--she askes Violet...
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"Speech and language issues are among the most common disorders among children. This book introduces families to the variety of speech and language disorders, available treatments, and potential outcomes, and will help families learn to better cope with the issues that often arise surrounding the child and the disorder, "--Baker & Taylor.
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Per the National institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders approximately 7.5 million people have an issue or trouble communicating or using their voices in some way or form. The people who treat these disorders are Speech Language Pathologists. Speech Language Pathologists diagnose, treat and rehabilitate any broken or non-developed communication skills whether it is speaking or tone to developing the ability to communicate at all. Speech...
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This book gives parents the information they need to allow them to stimulate their childs speech and language. Parents are given actual samples of how children with autism and other language delays respond differently to questions and how their responses can be redirected in order to start building connections. Offenbacher explains terms such as speech and language, typical language delay, PDD- Pervasive Developmental Delay, ASD-Autism Spectrum Disorder,...
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Understanding the difficulties faced by adults with communication and language disorders is key to learning to "hear" what they are saying. The real stories collected here illustrate both the challenges and realities of living with a speech or language disorder but provide hope that understanding can be attained.
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"Speaking of Apraxia is a layperson's guide to understanding childhood apraxia of speech and the strategies that can help a child overcome obstacles to age-appropriate speech. The book focuses on diagnosis of the condition as well as assistance and treatment available from speech-language pathologists, school staff, and others. It also covers emotional coping, possible co-occurring disorders, and home activities that can promote speech development"--...
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