Christina has a graduate degree in speech-language pathology from Northern Illinois University and has professional expertise in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). “ fascinating study of the untapped potential in human-dog interaction.” – BooklistĬhristina Hunger, MA, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist and the creator of the project Hunger for Words. “A wonderful book.” Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation “Delightful…a joy to read.” – Con Slobodchikoff, PhD, author of Chasing Doctor Dolittle It’s also a guide on how to employ their methods to connect with pets in a deeper and clearer way than anyone thought was possible. How Stella Learned to Talk is an unforgettable story about how the love between a dog and a speech-language therapist changed the world. Now, Stella regularly presses several buttons in a row to say phrases like “bed want outside” before taking a nap in the sun, or “love you come come” before flopping over for a belly rub. In less than two years, Christina grew closer to her dog than she ever thought possible as Stella amassed more than forty-five words.
Using her skills and experiences from working with children with significant language development delays, Christina taught Stella to use paw-size buttons programmed to say “outside”, “play”, and “water” to express her different needs, kicking off a revolution in animal communication.
When speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger brought home a puppy named Stella, she asked herself a simple question: If dogs can understand words humans say to them, shouldn’t they be able to say them back to us? How Stella Learned to Talk: The Groundbreaking Story of the World’s First Talking Dog
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