Speech Therapy for Kids

Speech Sounds and Language Development: Delay or Disorder? Helpful Games and Therapy Ideas for Parents to Try at Home

By: Yasmin Akhtar

Narrated by: Alice Wallis

Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Discover how to let your child’s voice be heard through the power of games, books, and toys, even if you feel completely helpless and out of ideas.

Does your child have a speech sound disorder or delay, but you’re not entirely sure what this means?

Are you afraid that your child may never learn to talk or will learn to talk too late?

If this sounds like you, Yasmin Akhtar understands your story and wants to let you know that your child is in good hands. If you think your child is at risk for language difficulties, the last thing you want to do is wait around. But, it’s scary not to know how to approach such a delicate situation. And the truth is, your fear of the unknown can sometimes be worse than the situation itself. Luckily, the missing piece that will help you and your child overcome the challenges that a speech delay or disorder brings is closer than you think.

Yasmin Akhtar, an SLT, is on a mission to help parents understand language development through the power of games! You’ll benefit from her methods, especially if you’re someone who:

• Has a child who displays problematic behaviors around speech sounds and language development
• Feels lost and doesn’t know if their child has a delay or a disorder
• Struggles to engage your child with language development

If you’ve finally had enough and want to get to the bottom of what’s happening with your child, then look no further.

In Speech Therapy for Kids, here is just a fraction of what you will discover:

• The latest research in language delays and disorders, so you can stop the guess-work
• Crystal clear explanations to help you understand the foundation of speech and language development
• The most important speech sound delays and disorders you need to be aware of
• A goldmine of games, books, and toys you can use at home to help your child unlock their true potential
• The secret behind Lego therapy, and how it could be the answer you’ve been waiting for!

And, much more.

©2021 Yasmin Akhtar (P)2022 Yasmin Akhtar

Extremely Helpful Resource

As a parent of a child with speech sound delay, I found the audiobook "Speech Therapy for Kids" by Yasmin Akhtar to be incredibly informative and helpful. Yasmin's approach to using games, books, and toys to facilitate language development was refreshing and effective. The book also provided a deep dive into the latest research on language delays and disorders, giving me a better understanding of my child's condition. I highly recommend this audiobook to any parent who wants to help their child's voice be heard.

Very informative & useful.

I listened to this audio because work with children and have found it to be a very useful and informative handbook.

The author explains clearly how to identify speech and language problems and delays from an early age, how to use Makaton and how to implement therapies to support and develop language.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who suspects their young child is struggling to communicate and anyone working with young children.

Valuable Resource!

A friend of mine had a child, at the same time that I did, and our kid was speaking in full sentences before there’s could even say their first word. After reading this book, it helps me understand the delay in speaking that some children go through. I thought the author does a fantastic job at providing helpful tips and strategies to be able to help your children if they are delayed in speaking. There are so many ways that as a parent, you can help your child be able to learn to speak just by doing simple things at home that can be found in this book. Phenomenal resource.

Relevant to today's current knowledge and events

I really appreciated that the context of this book painted how social growth of kids is impacted by the pandemic. I was not expecting that coverage but it was absolutely helpful! The age markers and behaviors to see how your child is doing was also incredibly helpful in helping my mindset and understanding.

Information packed!

Fabulous audio. Great information and well produced. So many kids struggle with speech, and this audio is a great resource for all parents and children. My favorite part was the explanation behind lego therapy. It is packed with so much information; I will be listening to it another time.

A much needed resource!

This book was very helpful and a much needed resource. Speech and hearing issues in children very often get overlooked and untreated. I highly recommend!

Fantastic child development

I love this well-presented audiobook. It has all kinds of ideas to help your child with their speech sounds and language. There are many ideas on how you can use therapy from the comfort of your own home. Excellent book.

Expertise + Compassion

You can tell the author is not only an authority on the topic of speech delays and speech therapy, but she also has a tremendous amount of compassion for families going through the struggle right now. The book is full of fantastic information - the hard science and the latest innovations. And it'll make you feel you you have not only a place to start, but a full road map for how to handle the problem. Excellent book!

Excellent book to help you understand speech delay

I found this book very helpful as I am struggling to understand the why's behind speech delay. The book is packed with tons of research and explanations as well as many strategies to help improve language development. I found the many practical games, toys and resources very engaging and will be incorporating them asap.

Very helpful for kids!

I bought this book for my 4-year-old and it has helped her speech and communication. Her English has developed so much and it was very easy for her. This book is great for parents who want to help their kids speak better English very easily. Great book!