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Speech - Language Pathology
Books and Sources of Information
This
site includes
information about publications, resources, and organizations
designed
to help individuals with communication disorders and other special
needs.
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Speech Therapy Books and Materials
Special Education Resources
Practical speech and
language therapy books and
software for special learners
Academic
Communication Associates Website
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The ACA website features hundreds of practical speech and language therapy books, learning games,
picture cards, software prooducts, and other resources. Products for attention deficits, developmental language
delays, reading disabilities, augmentative
communication. and hearing impairments are among those included. Prices
are considerably lower
than those charged in bookstores. Reproducible articles are
included on the website.
American-Speech-Language Hearing
Association
ASHA,
the national association for speech-language pathologists and
audiologists publishes journals and books relating to communication Disorders
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Bilingual
Resources for Special Learners
Educators face many
challenges
in their efforts to serve culturally and linguistically diverse
students with special learning needs. Here are some useful books and
sources of information.
Bilingual
Special Education Resource Network
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Provides training and assistance to individuals who provide services
for bilingual special education students.
Resources
for Bilingual Special Learners - Resources are available on
this website for educating special needs students who
speak
English, Spanish, and other languages. Assessment and intervention
tools for communication disorders are included
Internet
Picture Dictionary - Easy to
use picture dictionaries are included in a variety of languages. Use
these dictionaries to help students develop basic vocabulary. This site
iis great for creating basic language activities.
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Journals
and Information Sources
ASHA
Leader
This
online news resources is published by the American Speech-Language
Hearing Association and contains information about speech, language,
and hearing disorders
ACA
Special Education News
The
ACA Special Education News include reproducible articles relating to
communicaton disorders, multicultral issues in special education,
learning disabilities, and other areas.
Brain and Spinal
Cord
This
online source provides useful information for individuals who have
suffered traumatic brain injuries and is especially valuable for those
who have augmentative communication needs.
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Special
Education Associations and Organizations
The
organizations below are excellent sources of information about
various types of disabilities that affect communication,
learning, or functioning in social situations.
American-Speech-Language Hearing
Association
ASHA,
the national association for speech-language pathologists and
audiologists, publishes journals and engages in activities designed to
advance knowledge of information relating to intervention with children
and adults who have speech, language, and/or hearing problems. .
American Academy of
Audiology
Autism Society of
America
Center for the Study of Autism
CHADD (Children and Adults with
Attention Deficit Disorder)
Closing the Gap
This organization provide information and
professional conferences
related to the assistive technology needs of individuals who require
alternative modes of communication.
Council for Exceptional
Children
International Reading Association
National Aphasia Association
National Institute on
Deafness and other Communication Disorders
Stuttering Foundation of
America
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