Story Friends Storybook Set

Fun, engaging and effective, Story Friends™ is the first research-based Tier 2 language intervention programme for 3- to 5-year-old children at risk for reading difficulties. Through interactive animal-themed storybooks and lively, engaging audio recordings, Story Friends™ effectively boosts oral language and vocabulary development.

Howard Goldstein, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is a nationally known scholar in the field of child language intervention research and the author of two books and more than 100 scholarly articles. His recent work has sought to enhance the language and literacy development of students in high poverty schools who are at high risk for language and reading disabilities. A certified speech-language pathologist and former ASHA Vice President for Science and Research, Dr. Goldstein is currently Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences at University of South Florida in Tampa.

Elizabeth Spencer Kelley, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor of Communication Science and Disorders in the School of Health Professions at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is a certified speech-language pathologist. Dr. Kelleyâ (TM)s research focuses on language and early literacy skills in young children with limited oral language skills, and her recent work has sought to identify effective approaches for vocabulary intervention for preschool children. She has also conducted projects to examine word learning in young children with oral language difficulties.