Reviews for Late-Talking Children

The average rating for Late-Talking Children based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-01-05 00:00:00 Nick Ruble This is not necessarily a bad book, but it was not what I was looking for. This is a book about very high IQ children who talk late but exhibit other signs of high intelligence. I would suspect that some of these children are at the very high functioning end of the ASD spectrum, myself, but the author does not address that (or disagrees). In any event, this is not a book describing general causes for speech delays, which is what I was looking for. One thing that gives me pause is that I wonder if this book will provide essentially false hopes to parents of late-talking children. Some children fit this high-IQ-late-talking profile, surely, but most do not. Telling parents that their late-talking child is just brilliant and not to worry ... well, it doesn't sit right with me. Most late-talking children have normal intelligence; some may have developmental problems that should be addressed sooner rather than later!! When in doubt, seek out expert advice, don't let your love for your child blind you to possible issues.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-03-17 00:00:00 Diego Lopes This book is exactly what it claims to be. It is a series of stories about bright children who are late talkers. It doesn't have any answers. What it does give a parent with a bright but late talking child is the knowledge that they are not alone. My son didn't start talking until after his 3rd birthday but he is cognitively advanced for his age. It is nice to know that there are other children like him. This book also made me very grateful that we have avoided the need for a diagnosis or a label. It is a good read if you have a late talker, especially if there are no other major developmental issues.