{"product_id":"the-new-language-of-toys-teaching-communication-skills-to-children-with-special-needs-a-guide-for-parents-and-teachers","title":"The New Language of Toys: Teaching Communication Skills to Children With Special Needs  a Guide for Parents and Teachers","description":"\u003cp\u003e(2004 iParenting Media Award Winner) Many young children with special needs experience language delays and need additional help to build language skills. What better way to encourage communication development than through play? The completely updated third edition of THE NEW LANGUAGE OF TOYS  a perennial favorite of parents  speech-language pathologists  and early interventionists  offers a plan for doing just that. The new edition presents sixty-five new toys and accompanying toy dialogs to use with children with a wide range of special needs from birth through age six. These sample toy dialogs show parents how to play purposefully with their child--using store-bought and homemade toys--to provide language learning opportunities and stimulate language development. The exercises are fun and educational  too  as parents help their child build receptive language skills (understanding)  expressive language skills (communicating)  and speech. THE NEW LANGUAGE OF TOYS is organized by language developmental ages and each section includes: toy dialogs; numerous photographs; a toy list; a list of suggested vocabulary and communication concepts; childrens book bibliography; a checklist to track progress. In addition  this book provides important background information about language  its sequential development  the causes of language delays  and how play can enhance language development. It also explains the use of videos  DVDs  television  and the computer as language enhancers. The resource lists are extensive  offering toy manufacturers and catalogs  support organizations  childrens book information  and suggested materials for homemade toys. With THE NEW LANGUAGE OF TOYS  parents can help their children make gains in their language development and have an enjoyable and rewarding experience while doing it. Its also a great tool for collaboration between parents and professionals. Also by Sue Schwartz: Choices in Deafness A Parents Guide to Communication Options\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945254121525,"sku":"ByrdShop_1890627488","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781890627485.jpg?v=1769880074","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-new-language-of-toys-teaching-communication-skills-to-children-with-special-needs-a-guide-for-parents-and-teachers","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}