Richard and Rosco: The Phonic Sound Of "R"
Cindy Judd is a grandmother who loves kids.  She wants to see them all succeed.   Studies prove that children who are read to early in life will enter school ahead and stay ahead. Studies show children are less likely to develop poor speech habits when read to regularly. Problems with speech can hold children back in their social, emotional, and educational life; making them shy and unaccepted by their peers.  Children enter school extremely tender and easily offended    Having a head start in reading and speaking will give our children the confidence to succeed in school. Articulation problems can be easily corrected and/or avoided when taught early.      Chatter Batter Books was the brain child of Cindy's middle daughter, Malynda Bjerregaard, a communication major and mother of four. While studying at Utah State University, Malynda discovered a lack of supplemental materials for parents of children with speech delays.  She soon discovered the lack of targeted reading material for speech therapists as well.  Thus, a mission was born.    Having the time now that her children were raised, Cindy threw her time and energy into creating children's books targeted at speech delays.  Being a mother herself of seven grown children, and a growing second generation, Cindy understands the importance of multi-tasking.  Children need to be read to, why not couple that reading time with diction development?      With the encouragement and guidance of Fawntell Mogle, a Licensed Speech Pathologists, Craig Roberts, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in child therapy, Vira Blake and Veda Hale, both published authors, Cindy gained the confidence to begin writing.  With the help of her son, Jed Judd, illustrator of the stories, the series, Chatter Batter Books, were formed.