Organizations/Associations

The PROMPT Institute
The PROMPT Institute, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to investigating and promoting holistic, dynamic, multi-sensory assessment and interventions for individuals with speech production disorders.

ASHA
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

AAC Institute
"The AAC Institute is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to the most effective communication for people who rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)."

AAPPSPA
Resource for private practitioners. Provides interaction and communication among those in private practice.

The Apraxia-Kids Web Site
comprehensive site with a ton of information/resources for children with DAS—sign up for the newsletter.

CHERAB
World-wide nonprofit organization working to improve the communication skills and education of all children with speech and language delays and disorders with an emphasis on verbal and oral apraxia, and severe neurologically-based speech and language disorders.

Corspan Corporate Speech Pathology Network is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate SLP's in the area of corporate speech, and promote their services to the public.

NCAPD
National Coalition on Auditory Processing Disorders
"The mission of the National Coalition on Auditory Processing Disorders, Inc. is to assist families and individuals affected by auditory processing disorders through education, support, and public awareness as well as promoting auditory access of information for those affected by auditory processing disorders."

NSSLHA
National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
"Founded in 1972, NSSLHA is the national organization for graduate and undergraduate students interested in the study of normal & disordered human communication. NSSLHA is the only official national student association recognized by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)."

Speechtherapyonline.com Website design for speech therapists in private practice.

Stuttering Foundation of America
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

Diagnostic & Treatment Information/Resources (pediatric)

First Sound Series
A series of interactive children's books that foster the development and growth of speech and language skills through the use of repetition functional vocabulary and familiar phrases. Written and designed to appeal to children, parents and professionals.

AVAAZ Innovations Home Page
AVAAZ Innovations develops and markets software products for clinical, research, and industrial applications involving speech.

Advance Ability
The site focuses on how children learn to read and how parents and educators can help them acquire the necessary skills.

Caroline Bowen PhD: Speech-Language Pathology Home Page
A well organized site with information about the assessment and management of voice, speech and language difficulties in children.

Carryover Press
"Carryover Press provides simple, easy to follow, Speech and Language Pathology homework sheets which are written in parent friendly language. The homework sheets aim to promote generalization of many of the communication skills which are targeted in therapy.

Reading From Scratch (Dyslexia.org /spelling_rules.shtml)

FIRSTWORDS Project
"A model early identification and intervention program based in the Department of Communication Disorders at Florida State University ." This site contains a variety of down-loadable PDF files for SLP's who work with early intervention.

General Information about Speech and Language Disorders
from the NICHCY ( National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities)

The Hanen Program
"The Hanen Centre is an international organization dedicated to providing early speech - language intervention to all young children especially infants, toddlers, pre - schoolers, kindergarten and early elementary school aged children with special needs and speech language delays. The Hanen Programs enables parents and teachers of children with language delays to facilitate language learning in naturalistic contexts; combine group sessions with individual consultation using videotaping and feedback."

IEPGuide Links to State Special Education laws

IEP4u objectives
Over 4000 free Goals and Objectives (IEP-ITP) each with changeable benchmarks.

Kaufman Children's Center for Speech Language and Sensory Disorders
Speech and language therapy children's center specializing in disorders including Apraxia, Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Hyperlexia and Auditory Processing Disorders." The ``Kaufman Method'' is well regarded and widely used by SLP's as a way of teaching children with Apraxia of Speech.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Kids Pages
Games and activities for kids.

Official DIBELS Home Page
"The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) are a set of standardized, individually administered measures of early literacy development. They are designed to be short (one minute) fluency measures used to regularly monitor the development of pre-reading and early reading skills.”

Orange County Public Schools, FL Exceptional Student Education
This is a good site for SLPs working in schools—has a great IEP Handbook and a lot of helpful, downloadable forms.

Pics4Learning - Tech4Learning
Pics4Learning is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students. The Pics4Learning collection consists of thousands of images that have been donated by students, teachers, and amateur photographers.

Phonology Course & Research Materials
A. Lynn Williams, Ph.D., an Associate Professor at East Tennessee State University , has made available her phonology projects and classes. These include Multiple Oppositions, Maximal Oppositions, Minimal Pairs, Late Talkers, and Developmental Apraxia of Speech (DAS).

Phonology Project and Clinic
Origins, assessment and treatment of child speech disorders.

Say-It-In-English.com/SpellHome.html

Speech Easy
Speech Easy is a proven fluency tool used to reduce stuttering and to help increase fluency.

SpeechTX.com
This site has a variety of printable activities and ideas for different ages

speakingofspeech.com An interactive forum for speech/language pathologists and teachers to improve the communications skills of children in the school system.

'Speechers' Are GREAT Creatures!
This web page offers interactive articulation and phonology games.

Speech Books.com
Speech therapy books for speech pathologists and parents whose children have speech problems with the 'R', 'L', and Lisp.

Speech Delay.com
Expert information on speech and language delays, including milestone charts—also has toys & books for sale, and a “kidzone” section with games.

SpeechPage.com
Home of Speech Therapy Materials that are handy, fun, easy to use, transport, and store. Especially useful to school based SLPs. Written and illustrated by an experienced SLP.

Speechville Express
A very informative website—with a ton of resources for both therapists and family members. Basic diagnostic information is provided for an array of delay(s)/disabilities. Also has toys and books for sale and a variety of helpful links.

SLP Community
SLP search portal, message board(s) for communicating with other SLP's, active “topics” section, member(s) blog, provides an opportunity for other SLP's to post their therapy ideas and even their client's art work(s).

SLPnews.com
Current news related to Speech Pathology.

Speech and Language Forum
This is a great website. Take part in online discussions in the Discussion Center, keep up-to-date in the Featured Articles section, subscribe to the SLP eNEWS - a FREE monthly eNewsletter created exclusively for SLPs, read the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Briefs quarterly, quench your thirst for must-have answers and insights in the Clinical Cafe, and have a chuckle in the Lighter Side where SLPs share the funniest thing that has happened to them at work.

Speech-Language Pathologist Resources
"Speech-Language Pathologist jobs and resources including free email, discussion areas, and more."

Speech & Language Milestone Chart
from the LDOnline, the interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers and children.

The Speech-Language Pathology Website
An informative resource covering topics such as what is Speech Language Pathology, what an SLP does, normal speech/language development broken down by age range, and information about various speech and language disorders.

Speech Pathology Online
"Clinically relevant articles, the latest news and information, interviews with leaders in the profession, patient perspectives, online CEUs, job listings, a bookstore and much more."

Speech-Pathology.org
Discussion forum, topic definitions—good resource for parents.

Speech Therapy Activities
This site has a variety of printable activities and ideas for different ages, all FREE! Parents are also encouraged to enjoy the activities. There are a ton of pictures available for download to use during articulation drills.

Speech Therapy World a part of RehabWorld
great speech resource—includes job opportunities, career tools, supplies, current literature, and opportunities to speak with other professionals.

Spoken Language Problems from the LDA (Learning and Disabilities Association of America )

Talking Point
The first stop for information about speech and language development in children Provides useful information to both parents/caregivers and professionals.

USA Weekend.com

Whitney's SLP
Wyoma Clouss , MS , CCC-SLP, provides a wonderful look into the role of a Speech Language Pathologist in public elementary schools. This site is a "must see" for those considering entering this profession, as well as parents who have any concerns about their child's speech and language skills development.

American Sign Language (ASL)

About ASL
deaf resource library

ASLPro.com
ASL Pro is a free online ASL educational website featuring over 7,200 ASL Signs.

ASL Activities, Books, & Materials for Students of All Ages
A comprehensive list of links for both teachers and students.

OralDeafEd.org
good resource for parents, educators and healthcare professionals involved with and working with the deaf community.

Listen Up Web
Information, answers, help, ideas, resources, and anything else related to hearing-impaired children.

Signing Online
Learn American Sign Language Signing Online provides interactive web-based instruction in American Sign Language (ASL).

Augmentative & Alternative Communication

Attainment Company
"Special Needs, Augmentative Communication, Autism & Assistive Technology Solutions - For Children & Adults with Special Needs"

Early Communication and Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Informative site on AAC devices, including web links, adaptive equipment and technology, books, journals/newsletters and vendor information.

Mayer-Johnson, Inc.
"Manufacturer of Augmentative Communication products including the Picture Communication Symbols (PCS), Board maker, Speaking Dynamically, and the Hand Held Voice."

RESNA
Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America

International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

Henry Rogers - Fonts
IPA fonts in PostScript for MAC and in True Type for both MAC and Windows.

International Phonetic Association
"The aim of the IPA is to promote the scientific study of phonetics and the various practical applications of that science. In furtherance of this aim, the IPA provides the academic community world-wide with a notational standard for the phonetic representation of all languages - the International Phonetic Alphabet (also IPA)."