Coming soon in paperback and Kindle

Read a free sample of Why Isn’t My Child Talking?

A mother’s story of what biology can tell us about speech delay, behavior, regression, and the nervous system. Foreword by Richard E. Frye, MD, PhD.

  • Chapter 1, “Why Isn’t My Child Talking?”
  • An excerpt from Chapter 21, “The Test We Didn’t Understand”
  • The full table of contents and a letter from Rebecca
Front cover of Why Isn’t My Child Talking? by Rebecca Erickson, with a foreword by Richard E. Frye, MD, PhD. A watercolor of a young child in a blue hoodie sitting by a lake at sunrise, framed by leaves and flowers, with glowing neurons in the sky.

Why Isn’t My Child Talking? is the book I wish every parent could hold on the day of diagnosis. Warm, clear, and deeply informed, it turns overwhelming science into a hopeful, doable path forward.

Izabela KoscielnyPhysical Therapist, Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Specialist

By Rebecca Erickson, a mother of two sons with autism who both began speaking at four. More about the book or read what physicians and parents are saying.