Resources for Parents/Professionals:
Here are some resources that you may find helpful in your communication journeys with your children. This resource list is a "work in progress," so if you don't find something that you need here, please send us an e-mail and we will try to add information to support your specific needs. Check back often as this list will continue to grow!
Immediate Support:
Speech & Language Development:
Testing:
School Service Delivery:
Reading & Writing:
Feeding / Oral Motor:
En Español:
Other Helpful Links:
- http://www.toysrus.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=2269725 - this chart is part of the Toys R Us website. It serves as a resource for parents (and therapists!). The website itself gives toy idea suggestions for children across the ages and also breaks toys down by name brands and categories, such as art and crafts, etc. It is a great resource for anyone looking for therapy tool ideas and/or gifts for children.
- http://kidshealth.org/ - good resource created by the Nemours Foundation and includes "doctor approved information" - helps to explain the nature of speech therapy, when it is needed and how parents can help their child at home.
- http://www.apraxia-kids.org/ - breaks down the differences between apraxia and a basic speech delay and clearly explains what parents can do at home and what a therapist can do to treat the disorder.
- http://parentcenter.babycenter.com/ - defines and outlines developmental milestones for children from birth through childhood. This can be very helpful for new parents who are unsure about what their child's development should look like at each age level.
- http://www.dysphagiaplus.com/ -materials for purchase for SLPs, OTs, SIs, and caregivers who work with individuals with disabilities of varying degrees. Materials include augmentative communication devices/oral motor tools/sensory motor toys/etc.
© Kelly Kirchmar-Heger, MA, CCC-SLP, 1993-2011
