Links
The websites listed below are provided to assist parents in gathering further information regarding a particular field. The inclusion of other websites is to disseminate information. It does not mean that all the information is up to date and accurate.
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 127,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.
- Association of Educational TherapistsThe Association of Educational Therapists is the national professional association for educational therapists. AET defines and sets standards for the professional practice of educational therapy. Educational therapists provide a broad range of individualized educational interventions for children and adults with learning disabilities and other learning challenges.
- Autism Research Institute conducts research and disseminates results of research on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing, and treating autism.
- Autism Society of America The primary mission of ASAF is to raise and allocate funds to address the many unanswered questions about autism.
- Autism Speaks & Cure Autism Now CAN At Autism Speaks, our goal is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders.
Defeat Autism Now DAN dedicated to educating parents and clinicians regarding biomedically-based research, appropriate testing and safe and effective interventions for autism. - Roberts & Adams One of the largest special education litigation firms with a proven record of excellence. Our areas of legal practice include: Disability and special education law and appellate advocacy.
- Roughan & Associates A group of professionals with diagnostic experience involving both children and adults and are knowledgeable in current treatment philosophies, identification of appropriate resources, and life care planning.
- Julie A. Griffith, M.D., pediatric neurologist. Dr. Julie A. Griffith is an internationally-known expert in the field of Learning and Behavioral disorders, with a specialization in behavioral neurology, autism, and nutrition. Dr. Griffith has devoted her career to improving the lives of her patients through a comprehensive program of nutrition, combined with in depth medical and educational therapy. Dr. Griffith enjoys working with a multidisciplinary team, as needed.
- Newman, Aaronson, & Vanamanprovide services for families and children needing specialized legal services. The attorneys, paralegals and support staff are actively involved in a variety of forums as they seek to improve the services children and adults with disabilities receive.
- National Institutes of Health Communication Disorders NINCD Autism Information and Autism Fact Sheet NIDCD and NINDS AHDD Information Page.
- Fast ForWord Fast ForWord is an Internet and CD-ROM based training program for individuals with language and reading problems. The product of over 25 years of research .
- Fluency Master) The Fluency Master is a miniature, wearable, electronic device that fits comfortably behind the ear. The Fluency Master can help control stuttering and enhance speech fluency. The speed and amount of improvement produced by the Fluency Master are often dramatic.
- SpeechEasyThe SpeechEasy is the prosthetic device that is designed to enhance fluency in people with stuttering. People with stuttering can access fluency through the SpeechEasy by learning to produce speech that is more stable, natural sounding, and automatic. It incorporates Delayed Auditory Feedback (DAF) and Frequency Altered Feedback (FAF). DAF is based on the premise that speaking in unison with another speaker reduces the severity of stuttering. In choral speech, DAF passively inhibits stuttering. FAF alters auditory feedback and pitch perception of a persons own speech so it affects sounds other than the user’s voice. Some of my clients have asked about the device after seeing it demonstrated on the Oprah Winfrey show.
- Speech Foundation of America The Stuttering Foundation provides free online resources, services and support to those who stutter and their families, as well as support for research into the causes of stuttering.
- International Stuttering Association ISA International Stuttering Association is a worldwide network of people who stutter, a non-profit umbrella association dedicated to close cooperation among independent national and international self-help organizations of people who stutter.
- Specialty Board on Fluency Disorders This website is designed to help consumers and professionals locate speech-language pathologists who are Board Recognized Specialists in Fluency Disorders: professionals who have gone beyond the basic clinical certification (SLP-CCC) awarded by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).
- Talk Tools Building the foundation for standard speech clarity and feeding skills through oral motor therapy techniques