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.


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