Childhood Speech, Language and Listening Problems

PATRICIA McALEER HAMAGUCHI, M.A., C.C.C./S.L.P., holds a master's degree in speech-language pathology and is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She has been a speech-language pathologist for more than twenty years. She has a private practice in Cupertino, California, and resides nearby with her husband and two children.

What you should know and how to get help; speech, language, and listening - how they develop; does your child need help? - the warning signs; having your child evaluated; after the evaluation - understanding report jargon and the IEP; speech, language, and listening problems; understanding speech problems; understanding language problems; understanding listening problems; causes and conditions. Appendices: resources; suggested reading.