Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / July 2004

Withouot understanding exactly what problems  these  girls  have with
speaking, it would  be impossible to make specific recommendations. Even
then, reading is not the best treatment for speech problems. Working with a
speech therapist is.

Any book that the girls will enjoy will enhance their reading and
comprehension.

Jeff

If she's in the US, speech evaluations and services are available through
the local school system at no cost to the family if the children qualify as
being "delayed enough".  Services start at age 3 so both girls would be able
to receive services if they qualify.  The therapists they are assigned to
(probalby not the same one since the older girl is probably in elementary
school and would see the school's speech therapist while the younger would
see a preschool therapist) can give good recommendations on reading
materials to help them develop their speech.  From what I recall, there are
guides that tell you specific children's books that work on particular
speech sounds, either beginning (alliterative) or ending (rhyming) sounds.
I remember my kids' therapists giving us handouts listing specific books but
I don't know what book they were taken from.  Most of those professional
level books are *very* expensive, over $100.

Oh, and I forgot about a catalog I receive called Super Duper Publications
that has fun educational materials.  My son's speech therapist loaned it to
me and I ordered some games and flash cards from it.  Their website is
www.superduperinc.com.

Leigh

Why are they not getting it? You are posting from the United States and if
these children are in need of speech therapy, their school district should
evaluate them and provide the therapy at no cost to the family.

I would like to know if there are any books

Many teachers feel that any reading is better than no reading at all.
Magazines, etc.