Educational Speech-Language Links
Here are some links to helpful professional information on Speech-Language Development, Social Learning, Autism, and more:
Speech-Language
- American Speech and Language Association
asha.org - Milestone Chart & Recommendations
ldonline.org/article/6313 - Apraxia Information & Building Hope
apraxia-kids.org - PROMPT Institute
promptinstitute.com - Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
pecs.com - Stuttering Foundation of America
stuttersfa.org - Information About Speech-Language Development
ican.org.uk - Books on Speech
childrensdisabilities.info/speech/speechbooks.html - Information on Hearing Impairments
listen-up.org - Information for Parents to Infuse Language at Home
speech-language-development.com
Social Learning
- Social Thinking, Michelle Garcia Winner
socialthinking.com - Comic Strip Conversations/Social Stories & Much More
thegraycenter.org - Online Asperger Syndrome Information & Support (OASIS)
aspergersyndrome.org - Software for Social Skills
socialskillbuilder.com
Self-Regulation
- Leah Kuypers and The Zones of Regulation®
zonesofregulation.com - The Alert Program® & How Does Your Engine Run?®
alertprogram.com - Brain Gym®
braingym.org - Kari Dunn Buron & Bitzi Curtis, The Incredible 5-Point Scale
5pointscale.com
Occupational Therapy
- Information on Sensory Processing Disorder
sensory-processing-disorder.com - The American Occupational Therapy Association
aota.org - Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation
sinetwork.org - Carol S. Kranwitz’s, Recognizing & Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder
out-of-sync-child.com
Early Intervention
- The Hanen Centre
hanen.org - Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB)
RCEB.org - Parent Pals
parentpals.com - Pathways Awareness Foundation
pathwaysawareness.org - First Five- Alameda County
ackids.org - First Five-Contra Costa County
firstfivecc.org - Early Start
dds.ca.gov/EarlyStart/Home.cfm
Autism
- Treatment Tips for Children with Autism, PDD, & Asperger’s Syndrome
autismtreatment.info - Autism Research Institute (ARI)
autism.com - Global Autism Collaboration
globalautismcollaboration.com - The M.I.N.D. Institute
mindinstitute.org - The SCERTS® Model, Education Approach for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
scerts.com - The Ziggurat Model: A Framework for Designing Comprehensive Interventions for Individuals With High-Functioning Autism & Asperger Syndrome
texasautism.com - Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship Based Model (DIR/Floortime)
icdl.com - Families for Early Autism Treatment
FEAT.org - More Advanced Person with ASD
maapservices.org - AS for Parents, Professionals, & Educators
aspergerlife.com - Mental Health & Asperger’s Syndrome
lakeviewhealth.com/mental-health-and-aspergers-syndrome.php
Non-Verbal Learning Disorders
- NLD on the Web
nldontheweb.org
Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities Association
ldanatl.org - LD Online
ldonline.org - National Center for Learning Disabilities
ncld.org
Behavioral Information
- Ross Greene, The Explosive Child
explosivechild.com - STE Consultants
steconsultants.com - Behavioral Intervention Association
bia4autism.org - Association for Behavior Analysis
abainternational.org
Psychological Support
- Ann Martin Center
annmartin.org - School Psychologist Files
schoolpsychologistfiles.com
Local Support Groups & Organizations
- Parents Helping Parents (PHP)
php.com - CARE Parent Network
contracostaarc.com - Family Resource Network
frnoakland.org - CA Chapter of National Autism Association
nationalautismassociation.org - ADHD Support/CHADD
chaddnorcal.org - AASCEND-Monthly Meeting for Adults with ASD
aascend.net
Legal
- Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
dredf.org - CASE, Community Alliance for Special Education
caseadvocacy.org - Council of Parents, Advocates, & Attorneys
copaa.net - Information on Special Education
wrightslaw.com - Special Ed Advocacy
specialed.about.com - IDEA Information
idea.ed.gov - California Special Ed Law
cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ - College Guide for Disabled Students
bestcolleges.com/resources/disabled-students - Birth Injury Guide
birthinjuryguide.org
Research
- Social Thinking
socialthinking.com/Research - Early Intervention, Hanen®
hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Research-Summaries/More-Than-Words-Parent-Research.aspx - SCERTS
scerts.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10 - DIR/Floortime
icdl.com/research
Cerebral Palsy Support
- Cerebral Palsy Group
cerebralpalsygroup.com
