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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.68
EAN num: 9780465038350
ISBN number: 0465038352
Label: Basic Books
Manufacturer: Basic Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 192
Printing Date: July 02, 1998
Publishing house: Basic Books
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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 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.
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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 3 ½ @ this moment, his speech is way late however his writing & swimming levels are beyond of his age. His teachers & therapists consider him a very bright boy. Additionally, both my husband & I are Engineers & there are several other family members which careers require a lot of math. This is one of the major finding in his study.
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. The bad thing of this book is that I have seem how other parents are embracing Dr. Sowell's theory, & they are doing nothing or almost nothing for their late-talking children. Early Intervention is the key to put our children in the right track. Late-talkers need intervention. There are a lot of different syndromes that affect communication & behavior. 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.
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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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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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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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I read this book because I was so worried about my son. After having 3 daughters, I noticed that my son's speech was delayed. The words "autism", "speech therapy", and other associated words cropped up in the "professionals'" language. When I read this book, it was like I was reading a biography of my son. Now, 3 years later, he's still following the pattern of the kids in this book. His speech is so much better, and I have to laugh because had I taken him to speech therapy, I would have been impressed at how well it must have helped! Some people get very angry towards this author because they say that their children really are autistic and they wasted time by not treating their children after reading this book. If that's the case, then the author isn't talking about their children and he makes that clear in his book. Sowell saved me lots of time, money, and anxiety.
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