Cerebral Palsy Guide
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disability caused by brain damage that restricts normal movement and coordination. Each year, 10,000 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy Guide provides free educational materials, financial options and support to help those across the country affected by this disorder.
Communication Partners: Helping Parents Help Children
Website developed by Dr. James MacDonald to provide parents with information and tools to help their special needs children communicate and socialize. Specifically provides advice geared towards children with Down?s Syndrome, Autism, and Behavioral issues. The Communicating Partners Center is guided by one major belief: that parents are in the best position to make sure […]
The Stuttering Foundation
We provide free online resources, services and support to those who stutter and their families, as well as support for research into the causes of stuttering.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
CHADD?s primary objectives are: to provide a support network for parents and caregivers; to provide a forum for continuing education; to be a community resource and disseminate accurate, evidence-based information about AD/HD to parents, educators, adults, professionals, and the media; to promote ongoing research; and to be an advocate on behalf of the AD/HD community.
National Institutes of Health: Autism Fact Sheet
Informative website about Autism that is published by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Includes: the signs & symptoms of autism, how Autism is diagnosed, the cause of Autism, current research being conducted on Autism, and much more.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Article published by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association explaining the difference between ?Speech? and ?Language?. What Is Speech? What Is Language? Speech and language are different. A person can have problems with one or both. Learn about the difference here. See a speech-language pathologist, or SLP, if you have concerns.
iPad Apps
Find iPad, iPhone and iTouch applications to use in the classroom in this printable guide!