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Education Station American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
The credentialing association for speech-language pathologists, ASHA's mission is to "...promote the interests of and provide the highest quality services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science, and to advocate for people with communication disabilities. http://www.asha.org/
A packet of information about apraxia will be mailed to you upon request. Call (800) 638-8255. Other Brochures, information packets, booklets, and fact sheets available from ASHA: http://www.asha.org/consumers/brochures/brochures.htm ASHA: Language and the Adolescent: http://www.kidsource.com/ASHA/letstalk33.html Healthtouch, "Health Information: Speech & Language Disabilities" http://www.healthtouch.com (Click on "health information," enter "speech-language" in the search box.) Articles available at the site include: Early Identification of Speech-Language Delays and Disorders Evaluation and Treatment of Speech-Language Delays and Disorders Learning Speech Sounds - It Takes Time Speech and Language Development: Two to Four Years Speech and Language Development: Four to Six Years Speech and Language Development: Birth to Two Years What's Language? What's Speech Summer Programs, Speech-Language Disabilities: http://www.asha.org/consumers/camps/camp_speech.htm Finding a Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist: http://www.asha.org/consumers/find_professionals.htm ASHA's Professional Services Board (PSB) Accredited Programs: This is a voluntary accreditation program. "This web page provides information on programs offering clinical services in audiology and speech-language pathology accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Professional Services Board (ASHA-PSB)." Members attest that their facilities are well-maintained and accessible to people with disabilities, that the professionals working there are nondiscriminatory, appropriately educated and certified, use current tests and materials, follow recognized standards of care, etc. http://www.asha.org/consumers/psb/psbprog.htm See E-mail discussion lists for information about ASHA's forums. Individual states' speech-language hearing associations Click on this link to access the web site of your state's speech-language hearing association web site: Speech-Language Hearing Associations |
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