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Speech Therapy
Speech-Language Associations and Organizations
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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Speechville Express is a resource for families, educators, and medical professionals, offering information about language development in children, helping those who care for toddlers and young children who are late talkers, and connecting you with others who have been down this road. Language disorders and communication impairments included are apraxia, stuttering, pervasive developmental disorder, dysarthria, and aphasia, among others.
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