Speech Language Services
Links
for Educators
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Associations/Academic Programs
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ASHA
American Speech-language-Hearing
Association
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NCVS
National Center for Voice
and Speech
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AAC
Augmentative and Alternative
Communication. "The AAC Institute is a not-for-profit charitable organization
dedicated to the most effective communication for people who rely on augmentative
and alternative communication (AAC).""A resource for: People who rely on
AAC, their families and friends; Professionals and Educators; Researchers,
Developers and Manufacturers; Funding and other Parties"
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AAPPSPA
American Academy of Private
Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology. Home Page of the American Academy
of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology
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UNI
University of Nothern Iowa
Department of Communication Disorder
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U
of I
University of Iowa Speech
language
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General Information
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Speech
Paths
Speech Paths is a speech pathology
community informational resource on the Internet. The website is dedicated
to providing information to speech language pathologists and audiologists.
They also are a source for related medical specialties including occupational
therapy, physical therapy and respiratory therapy as well as clinical specialties
such as pulmonary rehabilitation, long-term care and dysphagia clinicians.
Be certain to check out their SLP Forum.
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NIDCD
Health Information: Voice,
Speech and Language. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication
Disorders "provides health information about human communication and disorders
of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. Fact sheets,
brochures, reports, directories, database searches, and other resources
are available for the public and health professionals. Publications are
available online and through online ordering.
In addition, NIDCD established
a national resource center, the NIDCD Information Clearinghouse, to help
health professionals, patients, people in industry, and the public locate
health information about human communication disorders."
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Speech-Language
Pathologist Resources
"Speech-Language Pathologist
jobs and resources including free email, discussion areas, and more."
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Speech
Guru Home Page
"This website deals with the
various aspects of speech, language, hearing, communication, and swallowing
disorders for all ages. This website promotes team work and facilitates
transfer of message amongst the professionals and community by using Chat
Groups. The mission of this website is to bring the best in each one of
us to serve the mankind to alleviate, reduce, and eliminate all types of
deviances, impairments, disabilities, and handicap."
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SLP
Question Board
This site is a service provided
by Thinking Publications to give speech-language pathologists and other
professionals a place to post questions that can be answered by their peers.
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Resources
for Speech Therapists
"Free email yourname@speechtherapist.net.
Free Classified, Job Listings, Chat Room, Forum". You need to enable JavaScript
in your web browser to take full advantage of this site.
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Children
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Speech
& Language Milestone Chart
From the LDOnline, the interactive
guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers and children.
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Whitney's
SLP
Wyoma Clouss, MS, CCC-SLP,
provides a wonderful look into the role of a Speech Language Pathologist
in public elementary schools. This site is a "must see" for those considering
entering this profession, as well as parents who have any concerns about
their child's speech and language skills development.
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SLP's
Literacy and Inclusion
Wyoma has also created this
site which explores the benefits of inclusion programs and interactive
reading aloud. The site includes an extensive list of recommended books.
Whether you're an educator or a parent, you will find much of value here.
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The
Speech and Language Corner
A Place for School-Based SLP's
to Share. Marianne Cashman, MS, CCC-SLP has done a superb job in assembling
a web site that will interest SLPs working in a school setting. Her favorite
links page references sites that can be used during therapy sessions (online
games, etc.).
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General
Information about Speech and Language Disorders
From the NICHCY (National
Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities)
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Spoken
Language Problems
From the LDA (Learning and
Disabilities Association of America)
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Speech
Delay.com
Expert information on speech
and language delays "Speech therapists share their expert information for
parents and teachers concerning speech language delays, ages, milestones,
developmental delays, special ed and other learning disabilities." Jennifer
Fusco has done a delightful job of presenting vital information, including
a speech forum for open discussions, a mailing list, and online games for
children and educators - all wrapped in a well designed and easily navigated
web site.
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FIRSTWORDS
Project
"A model early identification
and intervention program based in the Department of Communication Disorders
at Florida State University." This site contains a variety of PDF files
which will interest SLP's whose practice involves early intervention.
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Advance
Ability
Human Potential in Communication
& Learning Ruth Alice Jurey has put together a truly informative resource
for parents as well as SLP's and educators. The site focuses on how children
learn to read and how parents and educators can help them acquire the necessary
skills. The site also features answers to questions Ms. Jurey receives
from visitors to her site.
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Caroline
Bowen PhD: Speech-Language Pathology Home Page
A well organized and content-rich
site from "down under" with information about the assessment and management
of voice, speech and language difficulties in children. This includes topics
such as developmental phonological disorders, dyspraxia, specific language
impairment (SLI) and related disorders.
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The
Hanen Program
"The Hanen Centre is an international
organization dedicated to providing early speech - language intervention
to all young children especially infants, toddlers, pre - schoolers, kindergarten
and early elementary school aged children with special needs and speech
language delays. The Hanen Programs enables parents and teachers of children
with language delays to facilitate language learning in naturalistic contexts;
combine group sessions with individual consultation using videotaping and
feedback."
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The
Apraxia-Kids Web Site
presented by the Childhood
Apraxia of Speech Association
"Developmental apraxia of
speech, also known as developmental verbal dyspraxia, is an oral motor
speech-language disorder affecting children. The disability causes children
to have problems communicating with others. Parents whose children are
diagnosed with apraxia should seek intensive speech therapy (from a trained
speech language pathologist, SLP) to assist their child with learning to
talk."
You can subscribe to the Apraxia-Kid
mailing list, which is "open to parents, therapists, educators and anyone
else who wants to discuss and learn about childhood apraxia of speech."
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The
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America
"The Childhood Apraxia of
Speech Association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen
the support systems in the lives of children with apraxia so that each
child is afforded their best opportunity to develop speech."
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The
Speech-Language Pathology Website
Leslie Styba, B.Sc. Hons.,
B.A., M.Cl.Sc. has put together a very informative resource covering topics
such as what is Speech Language Pathology, what an SLP does, normal speech/language
development broken down by age range, and information about various speech
and language disorders.
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Misunderstood
Minds
An outstanding resource for
educators and parents. It looks at learning disabilities and provides
suggestions for remediation for attention difficulties and problems in
the areas of math, reading and writing.
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Autism
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Autism
Research Institute
"ARI is primarily devoted
to conducting research, and to disseminating the results of research, on
the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating
autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood. We provide information
based on research to parents and professionals throughout the world." A
wealth of information about vitamins B6 and C, Secretin, magnesium, and
Dimethylglycine (DMG).
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Speech
and Autism Resources
An extenisve list of technical
textbooks, all with reviews.
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AUTISM:
(Disease, Disorder, or Syndrome?) Connection to ADD/ADHD/CFS/CFIDS
presented by Michael J. Goldberg,
M.D., F.A.A.P.
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Center
for the Study of Autism
"The Center for the Study
of Autism (CSA) is located in the Salem/Portland, Oregon area. The Center
provides information about autism to parents and professionals, and conducts
research on the efficacy of various therapeutic interventions." The CSA
site includes information about various syndromes and related disorders
(e.g. Angelman Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, etc.), miscellaneous related issues,
an extensive list of links concerning various interventions, an entire
section of links devoted to Temple Grandin, Ph.D., a group of links covering
topics concerning siblings, and interviews with experts in the field.
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The
Autism Society of America
"The mission of the Autism
Society of America is to promote lifelong access and opportunities for
persons within the autism spectrum and their families, to be fully included,
participating members of their communities through advocacy, public awareness,
education, and research related to autism."
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The
National Autistic Society
"The National Autistic Society
(NAS) is the UK's foremost charity for people with autistic spectrum disorders
and their families, spearheading national and international initiatives
and providing a strong voice for autism. The organisation works in many
areas to help people with autism and Asperger syndrome live their lives
with as much independence as possible."
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What
is Autism?
Mayo Clinic's Autism resource
"Autism is a brain disorder
that causes a wide variety of developmental problems in young children.
The problems include abnormal social skills, language skills and behavior.
These may show up as delays in development, regression in development or
a lack of interest in other people. The signs and symptoms appear by age
3."
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Autism
Resources
Maintained by John Wobus
"An index of online information
and resources on Autism and Asperger's syndrome. In addition to the list
of links, the site has a FAQ memo and a bibliography."
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Anatomy & Physiology
Neurological Disorders
Voice
Dysphagia
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Aphasia
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National
Aphasia Association
"The NAA works to reconnect
people with aphasia with their communities by raising awareness of aphasia,
promoting the use of local supports, and advocating on behalf of people
with aphasia. There are more than one million Americans with acquired aphasia,
but many of them are discharged from hospitals without being told that
their condition has a name, or that resources are available to help cope
with it. As a result, many people with aphasia become isolated, frustrated,
and depressed."
American Sign Language (ASL)
Computers & Technology for SLP
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CP
Computerized Profiling
"Computerized Profiling (CP)
is a set of programs designed to help you learn and carry out a broad range
of language analysis procedures. CP can be used to analyze both language
samples transcribed orthographically and phonological samples transcribed
phonetically. The following analyses are available in CP: Corpus, Semantics,
Grammar, Phonology, Pragmatics, and Narrative." What's more, the software
is FREE.
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Computers
in Articulation/Voice Therapy
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Leslie's
Cyber SLP Page
Leslie reviews computer software
which can be used as an aid in providing therapy to children.
Selective
Mutism
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Selective
mutism Provides a definition of selective
mutism and lists characteristics of the disorder.
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Childhood
Anxiety Disorder A professional
resource for individuals interested in learning more about Childhood Anxiety
Disorder.
