The Einstein Syndrome
Bright Children Who Talk Late

Whether or not my child has precisely what is described in this book, I can say for a fact that he exhibits many of these behaviors. At nearly two, despite the fact that he was not speaking beyond a word here and there, we attempted to put him in preschool. We hoped he would advance quicker around c......more

The beauty of motherhood, I believe, is that it brings out the Wonder Woman and the mortal human in you, in equal parts. It has powers to challenge you, humble you, test your strengths, and get you down on your knees and face-to-face with your weaknesses. I take pride in my attempt to parent intenti......more

Economist Thomas Sowell was inspired (and slightly pressured) into researching children with delayed speech who also happen to be bright. And he makes a case for this subset of kids in our culture. I have a son with similar circumstances, so I tried to read this book objectively, but when you love s......more

If you have a late talker who has a good understanding of language (little to no receptive language delay) and has been told their child does not have any underlying disorder then you definitely need to check out this book. If anything, it will give you some insight into children who are bright but......more

Sowell describes children who talk late but are gifted in other areas such as mathematics, puzzles, or music. He suggests the possibility that during development, the area of the brain responsible for these gifts takes resources from the area of the brain responsible for speech--an economist's expla......more