-AUTHOR AND CONSULTANT-
HEATHER JONES
TALK TO ME
This course is for you if you are caring for an autistic child with speech and language difficulties. It is offered in book form and as an online course. The book has 40 chapters and the online course consists of 40 modules. The book, Talk to Me, has won awards from Moms’ Choice and is available from Amazon ranging in price from AUD $10. Each chapter comprises a teaching lesson, tips at the end of each chapter and a worksheet at the end of the book. The online course has a lesson, a summary, a worksheet and a video to help you through the stages of communication, behavioural problems, socialisation, resilience and finally independence. The book and online course come from effort and notes that Heather prepared and worked through with her son Jamie.
Read a review of this book by Jill Bennett at Red Reading Hub.
Read reviews of this book on Amazon. 5/5 score.
This book is a sign of emotional intelligence at its best.
Patsy McCarthy, Adjunct Professor, Speech Communication, Queensland University of Technology
Heather brings a wealth of experience and understanding of her son who, like many
others, lacks the skills (though not the interest) to talk with us.
Anne M. Donnellan, Professor, University of San Diego, Professor Emerita, University
of Wisconsin-Madison
