Sabrina Freeman, Ph.D., received her doctorate from Stanford University. Dr. Freeman, a sociologist by training, worked in consultation with an innovative speech pathologist to compile newly developed exercises, games and drills for this population of children. Teach Me Language is designed to allow speech pathologists, para-professionals and experienced parents to use and customize the educational instruments presented in this book. After receiving her doctorate from Stanford, Dr. Freeman became involved in the project when she saw the tremendous difference these drills made to her own child’s ability to communicate, and learn. Teach Me Language is designed for children, such as her own, who learned basic language concepts but needed “Step Two” to improve their ability to communicate and understand higher level language.
Lorelei Dake, B.A., M.A., is a behavioral consultant for several autism therapy teams. After receiving her degree in psychology from the University of British Columbia, she worked in the field and established a reputation as a highly skilled and effective therapist in the behavioral treatment of autism. Since receiving her Masters of Arts Degree from Columbia University in Behavioral Disorders and Applied Behavior Analysis, Ms. Dake has been working as a Behavioral Consultant. Ms. Dake refined and tested many of the exercises collected in Teach Me Language to maximize their real-world effectiveness.
