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Related Links
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
ASHA is the professional, scientific, and credentialing
association for more than 123,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists,
speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.
Read more about ASHA.
American
Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
The ASHFoundation is a charitable organization that
supports the advancement of knowledge in this field and seeks to improve
the lives of people with speech, language, or hearing disorders.
The Arc
Arc is a national organization on mental retardation.
Assistive
Technology Industry Association
The mission of ATIA is to serve as the collective voice of the Assistive
Technology industry so that the best products and
services are delivered to people with disabilities.
The
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
ASCD is a community of educators, advocating sound policies
and sharing best practices to achieve the success
of each learner.
Closing
The Gap -
Computer Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation
A bi-monthly newspaper full of product information and articles by leading
experts, detailing the successfull implementation of assistive technology at
home, work, and in educational settings.
ConnSENSE
Bulletin
This site is dedicated
to bringing you practical resources on assistive technology that
will help individuals with disabilities.
Council for Exceptional
Children
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international
professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes
for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities,
and/or the gifted.
Different
Roads to Learning
Here's an on-line catalog specializing in learning materials and playthings for children
with developmental delays and challenges.
Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC)
This site is dedicated to communicating information related to the needs of children with disabilities.
MacArthur
Communication Development Inventories
The MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories are
parent report forms for assessing language and communication
skills in infants and young children.
Minnesota
Department of Human Services
http://www.dhs.state.mn.us
The Minnesota Department of Human Services
helps people meet their basic needs by providing or administering
health care coverage, economic assistance, and a variety of services
for children, people with disabilities and older Minnesotans.
National Center
for Voice and Speech
The National Center for Voice and Speech (NCVS) shall conduct
research, disseminate information, educate special populations,
and provide clinical service in the area of voice and speech.
National
Parent Network on Disabilities (NPND)
The National Parent Network on Disabilities
(NPND) was established to provide a presence and national voice
for parents of children, youth, and adults with special needs.
The National
Student Speech Language Hearing Association
The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
is a pre-professional membership association for students interested
in the study of communication sciences and disorders.
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD)
Parent Project Muscular
Dystrophy (PPMD) is the largest nonprofit organization in the United
States focused entirely on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. No other
organization lobbies the government more aggressively to increase
funding for Duchenne. PPMD strives to improve the treatment, quality
of life, and long-term outlook for all individuals affected by DMD
through research, advocacy, education, and compassion.
Resources
for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-LanguagePathologist.org is a community organization and
website portal dedicated to the sharing of resources and information
about the field of speech-language pathology.
Speech
Language Pathology Open Website Directory Project
The SLP/AUD Open Directory Project Is a link
directory that is managed by Speech Language Pathologists
(you can participate). It's goal is to create a
source for all possible links relating to Speech
Language Pathology and Audiology. The site can
be found at www.slpwebsites.com and www.audwebsites.com,
an alternate URL for the same site.
Waisman Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison
This is a useful and varied Web site. Be sure to visit the Cognitive and Developmental Disabilities sections.
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