Mediating language development : talking and thinking aloud to overcome language poverty, delay, and disability -- Theoretical foundations for mediated self-talk (MST) -- Scientific support: mirror neurons and the neurophysiology of how and why MST advances language development -- MST and the structure of language -- Introducing the child to MST -- Putting soliloquy into practice: for parents, teachers, and care providers -- Beyond soliloquy: the child's response -- MST and language disorders -- Language development, cognitive development, and social development: overcoming developmental delay -- Applying MST to different needs : brief case studies -- The challenge and promise of MST.