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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherBasic Books
ISBN-100465038352
ISBN-139780465038350
eBay Product ID (ePID)979668
Product Key Features
Book TitleLate-Talking Children
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral
Publication Year1998
GenrePsychology
AuthorThomas Sowell
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight5.9 Oz
Item Length8.1 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisThe painful and baffling mystery as to why some obviously bright children do not begin talking until long after the "normal" time is explored in this book through personal experiences and the findings of scientific research. The author's own experiences as the father of such a child led to the formation of a goup of more than fifty sets of parents of similar children. The anguish and frustration of these prents as they try to cope with children who do not talk and institutions that do not understand them is a remarkable and moving human story. Fortunately, some of these children turn out to have not only normal intelligence but even outstanding abilities, especially in highly analytical fields such as mathematics and computers. These fascinating stories of late-talking children and the remarkable families from which they come are followed by explorations of scientific research that throw light on unusual development patterns., The painful and baffling mystery as to why some obviously bright children do not begin talking until long after the "normal" time is explored in this book through personal experiences and the findings of scientific research. The author's own experiences as the father of such a child led to the formation of a goup of more than fifty sets of parents of similar children. The anguish and frustration of these parents as they try to cope with children who do not talk and institutions that do not understand them is a remarkable and moving human story. Fortunately, some of these children turn out to have not only normal intelligence but even outstanding abilities, especially in highly analytical fields such as mathematics and computers. These fascinating stories of late-talking children and the remarkable families from which they come are followed by explorations of scientific research that throw light on unusual development patterns.
This book helps you understand that your family is not going through delayed talking on your own. It also makes you aware that the school system is more interested in funding the child brings than helping understand the root cause!