| About The StoryBook Changes! ™ Series: |
Many children experience language delays secondary to autism,
pervasive developmental disorder, Down syndrome, and a host
of other developmental problems. It is essential that these little
ones are provided with a way to communicate with their loved
ones.
As their child’s speech pathologist, parents and other caregivers
are constantly asking me to suggest materials that they can use
with their child in the home to support concepts developed in
therapy sessions. Loving, concerned parents and caregivers are
desperately searching for resources to supplement their child’s
speech-language therapy, and more importantly, be involved,
with helping their child become empowered through their
increased functional communication abilities. In order to help
meet their needs, I have written The StoryBook Changes! ™
series, a powerful tool designed to do just this.
I was inspired to write The StoryBook Changes! series after
providing treatment for over ten years to children who have
language delays secondary to autism, Down Syndrome and other
speech and language delays.
In 1983, autism was diagnosed in every 1 in 10,000 toddlers.
Today, new findings from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention put the prevalence of a diagnosis of autism at one in
150 children — that is more than childhood cancer, diabetes,
and AIDS combined. Children who are language delayed need
30 to 40 hours a week of physical, speech, and/or occupational
therapy, which costs upward of $70,000 a year. The current
economy is not helping these parents and currently, only 17
states have legislation requiring at least some insurance coverage
for speech and language treatment, which means most families
must pay out of pocket. These parents are searching for
resources to use in their homes, because the average family does
not have an extra $70,000 and must work with the specialists to
help their children. To meet this need, I developed The
StoryBook Changes! series to help parents and caregivers
provide additional language enrichment activities for their child.
Coming soon! The first book in The StoryBook Changes! series,
"Where's the Dog?" will soon be published and available for
purchase. Also in the works... software designed for children
with language delays.
Julie A. Roberts, M.S, CCC-SLP
Owner/Director, Bayou City Speech & Language L.L.C.
Houston, Texas
(713) 266-3400
The StoryBook Changes! ™
"Inspired by children with language delays; created for the adults who love them." Julie A. Roberts, M.S., CCC-SLP |
Beautiful, exciting children's picture books written by an experienced, licensed and ASHA certified speech-language pathologist, developed for parents and other caregivers, to use with children who have language delays. |
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