Professional Organizations
http://www.asha.org
The American Speech-Language and Hearing Organization provides valuable
information via brochures of frequently asked questions and answers and
information packets. The following are specific sites of ASHA
http://www.asha.org/consumers/brochures/child_language.htm
http://www.asha.org/consumers/brochures/otitis_media.htm
http://www/asha.org/consumers/brochures/early_identification.htm
http://www.kidsource.com/ASHA/articulation.html
http://www.edpro.com
Education Productions provides video training programs for early childhood
educators who are working with children from birth to 8 years old.
http://www.ecskids.org
Early Childhood Services, Inc., of northwest Florida, advocates affordable,
quality early childcare and education opportunities. Their site provides
information about the various services and programs they offer for children
and parents.
http://www.hanen.org
The Hanen Centre is committed to helping young children with or at risk
for language delay to learn to communicate and interact effectively. This
site offers resources and information about their Hanen workshops for
parents, teachers, caregivers, speech language pathologists, and other
early intervention professionals.
http://nccic.org
The National Child Care Information Center promotes childcare linkages
in order to support quality care and services for children and families.
Click on "Child Care Topics" for links and resources about many
different topics.
http://www.new-vis.com
NewVisions provides continuing education and therapy services to professionals
and parents working with infants and children with feeding, swallowing,
oral-motor, and pre-speech problems. This site offers educational materials,
a Mealtimes catalog, as well as information about their services.
http://www.brookespublishing.com
Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company website provides an extensive list
of books and other resources available to professionals working within
the early intervention field. Reviews and summaries are available for
each resource, as well as the opportunity to purchase on line.
http://www.sinetwork.org/
Sensory Integration Resource Center website is a useful site that provides
a comprehensive list of online links such as sensory integration, resources
for parents, educators and occupational therapists.
http://ncld.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities provides information about
public awareness and understanding of children with learning disabilities.
They offer a learning disabilities awareness checklist, provide early
warning signs of learning disabilities and much more.
http://www.nectas.unc.edu
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System provides technical
assistance consortium working to support states, jurisdiction and others
to improve services and results for young children with disabilities and
their families.
http://npin.org/sitemap.html
The National Parent Information Network provides information on Children's
Health and Nutrition and Early childhood: Family-Peer relationships that
are useful resources for parents.
http://tactics.fsu.edu
Therapists as Collaborative Team Members for Infant-Toddler Community
Services (TaCTICS) is an outreach training project directed by Dr. Juliann
Woods and funded by a U.S. Department of Education Grant. It shares tools
useful in skillfully navigating the path toward provision of Part C Services
using the child/family's daily routines, activities, and events as a context
for assessment and intervention
http://zerotothree.org
Zero to Three is a national non-profit organization in Washington D.C.
whose goal is to increase public awareness about the significance of the
first three years of life by bringing together the fields of medicine,
mental health research science and child development. This site provides
forums for professionals to communicate with other professionals in multidisciplinary
fields, as well as resources on many topics.