How to Stop Thumbsucking (and Other Oral Habits): Practical Solutions for Home and Therapy - Softcover

Pam Marshalla

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0970706057 ISBN 13: 9780970706058

Publisher: Marshalla Speech and Language, 2001

Synopsis

Learn highly practical methods to eliminate persistent thumbsucking and other oral habits. Written for both parents and therapists. Explains why and how to stop thumbsucking with common sense procedures. Appropriate for children two years of age and above. Most of it is appropriate for older children to read for themselves. A great little book for a clinic waiting room.

Chapters
1. Why Stop Sucking the Thumb?
2. The Evolution of Thumbsucking
3. Foundational Guidelines
4. The General Plan
5. Activities and Techniques
6. Talking with Your Child

About this title

About the Author:

Pam Marshalla has been a speech-language pathologist since 1976. She completed a Master's Thesis in phonology at the University of Illinois under the direction of Elaine Pagel Paden and Barbara Williams Hodson. She has worked with clients of all ages and ability levels in schools, hospitals, university clinics, parent-infant programs, residential facilities, and private practices. Pam is the author of eight highly practical books on aspects of speech-language therapy. She has taught hundreds of continuing education courses to tens of thousands of speech-language pathologists. Her presentations have included numerous invited local, state, regional, and national conventions in the United States and Canada. Pam is a clinician's clinician whose practical books and seminars successfully integrate research data and clinical experiences into practice that is evidence-based. Pam has three grown daughters and lives in Everett, Washington.

Review:

"I have read How to Stop Thumbsucking twice. It's great!" --Rosanne, parent (NY)

"[...] your book has great ideas!" --Robin, Parent (IA)

"I have read How to Stop Thumbsucking twice. It's great!" --Rosanne, parent (NY)

About this edition

• Publisher: Marshalla Speech and Language
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0970706057
• ISBN 13: 9780970706058
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 80
• Editor: Pam Marshalla