The following websites and articles provide some useful additional information regarding speech, language, hearing, and swallowing disorders. All Clear Speech Therapy PLLC does not endorse these organizations or their products. We provide them here as a courtesy and receive no financial reward for doing so.
American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
The national certifying organization for speech language pathologists and audiologists provides many educational materials and useful links for the public.
Identify the SIgns
An initiative of ASHA, Identify the Signs of Communication Disorders provides advice and information to parents with initial concerns regarding a child’s speech, language, hearing, or swallowing.
Tips and Milestones from birth to age 5
Free online handouts for parents to educate themselves as to typical communication development. These handouts also provide many creative ideas as to how to support development through daily reading.
Milestones from Kinder-5th Grade
Grade-by-grade breakdown of typical communication development provided by ASHA.
what is a tongue thrust?
An excellent explanation of the symptoms and structural differences associated with orofacial myofunctional disorders, the most common of which is known as “tongue thrust”.
Myths about Bilingual Children
A YouTube video interview with an expert in bilingualism dispels common myths about language development in bilingual children.
apraxia kids
Advocates for individuals with Childhood Apraxia of Speech, provides resources, funds research, and provides training to professionals in the diagnosis and treatment of this disorder.
The Stuttering Foundation
An organization the focuses on supporting individuals who stutter and their families, providing resources, and funding research on the causes and treatment of fluency disorders.
united cerebral palsy
UCP and its 65 affiliates have a mission to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with a broad range of disabilities by providing services and support to more than 176,000 children and adults every day.
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