Speech Therapists' and Speech Therapy Centers' Apraxia of Speech Web Pages
New-Visions
Suzanne Evans Morris' site
Includes "Information Papers," http://www.new-vis.com/fym/p-info.htm,
on such topics as: Sensorimotor ("covers movement and positioning, and sensory processing and integration as they relate to feeding and oral-motor skill development"), Feeding ("addresses oral-feeding development, issues surrounding tube feedings, diet and nutrition, and oral-motor development for feeding and speech"),
and Learning ("provides specific suggestions and strategies to create an environment that supports maximal communication and learning") http://www.new-vis.com/
Innovative Therapists International
Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson's Site
Provide workshops to help therapists learn the "fun", "practical"
and very "effective" techniques associated with Oral-Motor Therapy.
Online articles include "Horns As Therapy Tools" and "Straws
As Therapy Tools" http://www.oromotorsp.com/
Beckman Oral Motor Therapy
Debra Beckman's Site
"Addresses issues concerning Oral Motor Patterns and Oral Motor Impairments.
Debra Beckman gives workshops on this subject." http://www.beckmanoralmotor.com/
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
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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