Declarative Language Handbook

Using a Thoughtful Language Style to Help Kids with Social Learning Challenges Feel Competent, Connected, and Understood

By: Linda K. Murphy

Narrated by: Elsa Levytsky

Do you know children who get upset when their routines change? They might also struggle to see the big picture, make friends, solve a problem in real time, and read nonverbal communication. Meltdowns, tantrums, and other challenging behaviors might be common.

This audiobook was designed to teach you how making small shifts in your language and speaking style that will produce important results. You will stop telling kids what to do and, instead, thoughtfully give them the information to help them make important discoveries in the moment. These moments build resilience, flexibility, and positive relationships over time.

You might be a therapist or a teacher, or you might be a parent, grandparent, or babysitter. Your child might have a diagnosis such as autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, ADHD, or nonverbal learning disability. But they might not. No matter your child’s learning style, this audiobook will help you feel equipped to make a difference, simply by being mindful of your own communication and speaking style.

©2020 Linda K. Murphy (P)2020 Linda K. Murphy

Wonderful and important information

The information is so good. It is a must-read for any parent or teacher. That being said, I found the narrator annoying. She spoke in a very robotic, unnatural way. It made it difficult to get through, but the information was so important that I finished it.

Must read for kids with social difficulties!

My son only has ADHD, and is pretty verbal and communicative, however, he misses a lot in his environment and his communication isn't effective. This book was recommended by the ADHD Dude (check him out on YouTube) as a way to get my son to think more about what he's doing, to participate in his environment and to provide a foundation for better communication. Highly recommend this book for all caregivers of ADHD and autistic kids!

Kids Can Do Hard Things

Empowering for kids and their adults. The combo of popular “support” methods for disabled kids that are misguided at best/abusive at worst, and the decline of unsupervised playtime has created a real problem in kids’ understanding of their own capacity. This book has good guidance for raising capable, in-tune, and more flexible young people, including a lot of content that applies to kids across the board, whether or not they have social challenges.

Insightful!

I was surprised how much I found to learn from this!

But at the same time, I wished I had been raised by someone who had heard it!

and I was surprised that it was read by someone other than the author. .. That usually doesn't work so well for me!

This is what I need to hear to become a better parent

Helpful! Declarative language can support children, tweens, teens, and adults, especially in the classroom and around the office.

Excellent book with distracting narration

This book was insightful and has so many great tips. However, it was tough to plow through due to the narrator’s way of speech.

language

a bit dry but informative. also a little too general for what i needed.

seems to be working!

we have a 6 yr old on the autism spectrum, and who shows PDA. As such she really struggles with demands and questions. however with several weeks of trying to shift more to declarative speaking, she seems to be showing better responses. we'll definitely keep working on this with her.

Must read! It’s short and sweet!

This was a fantastic book for parent's or caregivers who have a difficult time communicating with children or even with other adults. I have turned to this book several times to minimize misunderstandings and power trips. The best part it’s quick and straight to the point.

Great resource

Concise, helpful - with several practical, easy-to-use examples. This book was recommended from ‘ADHD dude’ / executive functioning crash course - both being excellent resources. Thanks!