A parent has asked if the workbook Reeding Readiness is suitable
for a language delayed child.

Hana's answer

Reading Readiness is a handy workbook to introduce your child to the phonic system, needed for language development and beginning reading. Often a child's language improves with beginning reading due to the letter/picture/sound and letter/sound/word/picture relationships.
Often the child's auditory perception (listening skill) is not fully developed. It helps to connect auditory perception and visual perception (letters, pictures) with the kinaesthetic/tactual perception (feeling the lips, tongue and mouth while saying the sound or word, naming the picture). This complex perceptual experience will gradually develop the speech and kick off the reading.

For reading we need both, auditory and visual skills. This book develops both skills simultaneously and helps with learning difficulties.
When working with your child, name the picture (read the word)and say the word clearly, encourage the child to watch your mouth (auditory/visual) and stress the beginning sounds (letters). Read more.