TY - BOOK AU - Schwartz,Sue TI - The new language of toys: teaching communication skills to children with special needs SN - 1890627488 PY - 2004/// CY - Bethesda, MD PB - Woodbine House KW - Language acquisition KW - Parent participation KW - Toys N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-244) and index; 1. Language : an introduction -- 2. Language development in children -- 3. Playing and learning -- 4. Toy dialogs -- 5. Toy dialogs for the first year -- Birth to three months -- Three to six months -- Six to nine months -- Nine to twelve months -- 6. Toy dialogs for the second year -- Twelve to fifteen months -- Fifteen to eighteen months -- Eighteen to twenty-four months -- 7. Toy dialogs for the third year (Twenty-four to thirty-six months) -- 8. Toy dialogs for the fourth year (Thirty-six to forty-eight months) -- 9. Toy dialogs for the fifth year (Forty-eight to sixty months) -- 10. Toy dialogs for the sixth year (Sixty to seventy-two months) -- 11. Teaching language throughout the day -- 12. Computer technology and language learning -- 13. Videotapes, DVDs, and television -- 14. Toy safety -- Appendix A. Alternate sources of toys -- Appendix B. Materials list -- Appendix C. Sources for information about children's books -- Appendix D. Resource guide -- Appendix E. Toy manufacturers cited in this book -- Appendix F. Other sources of toys -- Appendix G. References ER -