Late-Talking: A Symptom or a Stage is a best-selling book by Stephen Camarata, Ph.D., about late-talking in all its variations, and a 2nd edition of the book is about to be released! In this series, Collette Wieland interviews Dr. Stephen Camarata and the questions on the minds of many parents of late-talking children are explored and discussed.

Always remember! The best thing for your child is you! You are listening Late Talker Journey audio presentation. Late Talkers Foundation empowers parents of late-talking children through education and the realization that they are extremely capable and not alone. You know your child best, and with provided insight, knowledge, and supportive resources, you are unsurpassed and uniquely capable of providing the best possible environments for your child. These podcasts strive to help you and every parent navigate the wondrous journey with their late-talking child.

Dr. Camarata: Stephen Camarata, Ph.D. CCC-SLP is a late talker himself and is an internationally recognized expert on child development broadly with a focus on how children learn to talk. His clinical and scientific expertise includes speech and language intervention in children with autism, down syndrome, hearing loss, and developmental language disorder (DLD). Dr. Camarata is a professor of Hearing & Speech, Psychiatry, and Otolaryngology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and a Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Special Education at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. He has written two books related to development, “Late Talking Children: A Symptom or a Stage” MIT Press 2014 and “The Intuitive Parent” Penguin 2017, and has a regular blog on Psychology Today.