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Associations:

American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

For more information on speech & language development, visit: 

             www.asha.org/public/speech/development (MSHA)

Maryland Speech Language Hearing Association

American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Language Pathology & Audiology

Apraxia Kids

 

Parent Groups:

Howard County Chapter, Autism Society of America

CHADD                                                              

MD Family Resources

 

Therapy Information:

The PROMPT Institute                                     

Rhythmic Entrainment Intervention (REI)

Talk Tools (Sara R. Johnson’s hierarchies)    

Debra Beckman’s stretches

Kaufman Approach for Apraxia                      

Scientific Learning (Fast ForWord)

T.E.A.C.C.H (Treatment & Education of Autistic & related Communication

handicapped CHildren)                                    

Kids’ Express Train Music

Suzanne Evans Morris (New Visions)            

Sign 2 Me

Ages & Stages

Floortime

Bright Minds

 

Resources:

Autism—

Autism Resources                                                           

Autism Link

Cure Autism Now Foundation (CAN)

Autism Digest 

Gluten-free Casein-free Diet

 

Down syndrome—

National Association of Down syndrome       

Down syndrome Health Issues

Disability Solutions

 

Alternative Therapies—

Yoga Kids

Functional Jaw Orthopedics (Dr. David Page)

Sensory Processing Disorder Network (Sensory Integration)

The Out-of-Sync Child (Carol Kranowitz)

 

Children’s Resources—

Baltimore’s Child                                                                              

Modern Babies and Children

Parents Place of MD                                                       

Family Networks

Family Village

Woodbine House (books for/about kids w/ special needs)

Brookes Publishing (books for/about kids w/special needs)

MD Developmental Disabilities Council                     

Acronyms

CDC Resources (list of websites & phone #s)

Children’s Disabilities Information                              

Premature Baby/ Premature Child

Adoption

LD Online

Speechville      

Zero to Three

Child Development Institute

Signing with Babies (news story)

Caring Communities  (a wealth of info & links!)

Caring Communities Expo– Exhibitors

Parent Pals

Discovery Toys

 

Legal Issues/ Funding—                                                                             

MD Disability Law Center     

Wrightslaw

Grants- Individuals w/ Disabilities                  

Federal Grants Wire

United Healthcare Children’s Foundation      

 

Medical Information—                                         

Tongue Tie & Impact on Breastfeeding

Tongue Tie in Children

Lyme Disease Info

March of Dimes info

Related Links

Below is a list of helpful links for parents of children with speech &/or language disorders: