The painful and baffling mystery as to why some obvisiouly
brightchildren do not begin talking until long after the "normal" time
isexplored in this book through personal experiences and the findings
ofscientific research. The author's own experiences as the father of
sucha child led to the information of a group of more than fifty sets
ofparents of similar children. The anguish and frustration of these
parentsas they try to cope with children who do not talk and
institutions thatdo not understand them is a remarkable and moving human
story.Fortunately, some of these children turn out to have not only
normalintelligence but even outstanding abilities, especially in
highlyanalytical fields such as mathmetics and computers. These
fascinatingstories of late-talking children and the remarkable families
from whichthey come are followed by explorations of scientific research
that throwlight on unusual development patterns.
Praise for "Late-Talking Children"
"For parents ofchildren with language problems, Thomas Sowell combines a
compassionatefirst-person account with sound, clearheaded advice. And it
is all donein Sowell's style: indefatigably researched, sharply
reasoned, andbeautifully written."
--Steve Pinker, Professor and Director of theCenter for Cognitive
Neuroscience at MIT, and author of "The LanguageInstitute" and "How the
Mind Works"
"Written with uncommonclarity, compassion, and common sense,
"Late-Talking Children" gives parents the understanding, the confidence
and the fortitude tostand up and to fight for what is best for their
child."
--Sally E.Shaywitz, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Yale University
School ofMedicine; Co-Director, Yale Center fot he Studyof Learning
andAttention
