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

Very useful

I am an elementary teacher. The suggestions in n this book have already shifted the climate on my classroom to a more positive, and collaborative environment!

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!

Succinct and Practical

Covers the importance of shifting language styles for some children and shows how to implement it to benefit the children in your life.

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.

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.