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Title: Caused me to delay getting essential treatment
Review: While true of some kids, the book does not portray situations true of all children. Some children do not simply start talking later, rather they have an issue than needs to be addressed earlier. The earlier a child starts to communicate (verbally, using signs), the better for his brain development. There are many disorders (for instance verbal dyspraxia/apraxia) where the child benefits greatly by getting therapy earlier. The more you wait the worse the outcome is. Because of reading this book, I delayed necessary treatment for my son until he was age four, and I highly regret it. His problem is not something that would have resolved simply on its own and the delay was not because of anything the author suggested. I am very annoyed that I was seduced by the ideas in this book, because my son's brain processing ability suffered from not getting intervention earlier.
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