Diane's great book should be in every parent's hands! There is no other reference for helping parents understand the connection between feeding, speech, and mouth development. Finally a comprehensive, invaluable resource with the practical information parents need for one of their top parenting concern: successful feeding. Nina Ayd Johanson, MS, CCC-SLP, CEIM, Feeding Specialist and Certified Educator of Infant Massage. "What an informative book! Whether you are searching for everyday activities you can use to encourage your child's feeding, speech, and mouth development, or you are interested in exploring the mechanics of these skills, this is great resource, filled with nuggets for parents and professionals." Dr. Debra Jervay-Pendergrass, Linguist, Speech-Language Pathologist, Early Language-Literacy Consultant, and Director of the "First Stories" Project