Links and References Page

Speech Links

American Speech, Language and Hearing Association-ASHA- the professional association for almost 93,000 speech pathologists, audiologists and speech and hearing scientists. This comprehensive site has information about communication and communication disorders.

Kidsource-This section of Kidsource regards identification of speech and language delays. The site was created by parents to provide knowledge and advice for other parents.

Communication Disorders-This is another informative site from the University of Virginia. It provides definitions, and links to support groups and resources.

Fun Links

Ravenwood Dals- Come see some of Shelby's friends, this site has pictures of dalmatians!

Nick Jr.- Here is another site with a canine! Look for that infamous dog from Blues Clues. Blue has her own special section. This site is loaded with games and activities for younger children.

Bear in the Big Blue House- This is the Bear's official site. With all Bear's friends, it's great for preschoolers.

TY Beanies- TY provides information, fun and games about those cute little beanies. Even if you don't have the Beanie Baby fever, you will enjoy this site.

References

Here is a list of books we used while researching for this site. We've included some that may be useful for parents who have concerns about their child's speech and language skills. Look for the * to spot them!

Bloom, L. (1970). Language development: Form and function in emerging grammars. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press

Bloom, L. (1973). One word at a time. Hawthorne, NY: Mouton Press.

Brooks, Mary and Engmann-Hartung, Deedra. (1978). Your child's speech and language. Austin, TX: PRO-ED.

Butler, Katharine G. (1986). Language disorders in children. Austin, TX: PRO-ED.

*Christophersen, E. R. (1982). Little people: Guidelines for common sense child rearing. Austin TX: PRO-ED.

*Eisenburg, Arlene, Murkoff, Heidi E. and Hathaway, Sandee E. (1996). What to expect the first year. NY, NY: Workman Publishing Company, Inc.

*Eisenburg, Arlene, Marukoff, Heidi E. and Hathaway, Sandee E. (1996) What to expect the toddler years. (1996). NY, NY: Workman Publishing Company, Inc.

Emerick, Lon L., and Hayes, William, O. (1986). Diagnosis and evaluation in speech pathology. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall Inc.

Hubbell, Robert D. (1981). Children's Language Disorders. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall Inc.

*Partners in language: (1973). A guide for parents. Washington DC: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Sklar, M. (1969). How children learn to speak. Los Angeles, CA: Western Psychological Services.

Smith Cairns, Helen. (1986). The Acquisition of Language. Austin, TX: PRO-ED.

Van Riper, Charles. (1978). Speech Correction. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Wall, Meryl J. and Myers, Florence L. (1986). Clinical Management of Childhood Stuttering. Austin, TX: PRO-ED.

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