Central Auditory Processing Disorders - An Overview of Assessment and
Management Practices
www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/seehear/spring00/centralauditory.htm
This article attempts to clarify a common misconception
about the nature of "Central
Auditory Processing Disorders".
Children's Speech: When should a Parent be Concerned? Part 1
www.iched.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=iched&item_id=child_speech1
The following discussion of speech disorders, the first of a two-part series, has been written using a minimum of professional jargon. Speech sounds are referred to by the letter or letters most commonly used to represent them according to American usage. The basic principles outlined apply to speakers of all dialects and languages, though the developmental scale suggested for the acquisition of speech sounds is specific to standard American English.
Children's Speech: What Can a Parent Do? Part 2
www.iched.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=iched&item_id=child_speech2
This is the second of a two-part series on children's speech disorders. The first was entitled "Children's Speech: When Should a Parent be Concerned?" In it, the author, a teacher credentialed in learning and language disabilities, discussed various types of speech problems that occur and how to determine if intervention is necessary.
Frequently Asked Questions About Selective Mutism
www.selectivemutism.org/faq
The Selective Mutism Group (SMG) provides links to many of the frequently asked questions regarding those with Selective Mutism, their treatment and prognosis.
If You Think Your Child is Stuttering
www.stuttersfa.org/brochures/br_iytyc.htm
Explains the difference between normal speech development
and stuttering in the young child and gives nine new tips for parents
and others on how to help the disfluent child.
Selective Mutism – Suggestions for Teachers
www.acposb.on.ca/mutism.html
The Association of Chief Psychologists with Ontario School Boards has produced this brief general overview with information for educators on the topic of Selective Mutism.
Speech and Language Development
www.asha.org/public/speech/development/
This is a basic primer - great for parents and it includes
activities to encourage speech and language development.
Speech vs. Language
www.asha.org/public/speech/development/language_speech.htm
Learn what professionals mean when they talk about
a speech disorder vs. a language disorder.
Stuttering Foundation Brochures
www.stuttersfa.org/brochures/brochure.htm
Stuttering Foundation brochures bring comprehensive
up-to-date information to all who are interested in
the problem of stuttering. They are directed to the
general public as well as to speech pathologists, teachers,
school districts, clinics, hospitals, and physicians.
Suffering in Silence
www.selectivemutism.org/smg/AAPMarch2004.htm
This article from the American Academy of Pediatrics
includes information on selective mutism.
The Selectively Silent Child
http://designandcopy.ca/silentchild/teachers.html
This article is full of suggestions for teachers when
working with selectively mute children.
American Speech Language Hearing Association
www.asha.org
This is the Web site of the licensing and credentialing
association for audiologists and speech language pathologists.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
www.nidcd.nih.gov
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication
Disorders (NIDCD) is one of the Institutes that comprise the National
Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is the Federal government's focal point
for the support of biomedical research. NIH's mission is to uncover
new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone.
Stuttering Foundation of America
www.stuttersfa.org
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.
