RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
If you are interested in some general information regarding communication disorders, their impact upon daily functioning, take a look at this book (available at amazon.com and also at your public library:
Childhood Speech, Language, and Listening Problems: What Every Parent Should Know
Articulation disorders, or mispronunciation of speech sounds, are commonly observed in young children.
This article, Children's speech sound disorders, by Caroline Bowen, SLP, provides detailed information about functional articulation disorders, and how they differ from developmental phonological disorders.
The Stuttering Foundation of America is an amazing resource for information and support for those with fluency disorders, and for parents of children who stutter. The low-cost books and DVDs are excellent for both parents and professionals.
Voice disorders may be present in children (and adults) when the quality of a person’s voice is impacted so that it is hoarse, breathy, too loud, too soft, exhibit problems with rhythm and intonation. There can be a variety of causes. Vocal nodules are one common cause. SLPs in school-based settings can provide voice therapy if these difficulties (diagnosed by a physician) have a negative impact upon school functioning. Find out more information here. VoiceProblem.org: The Voice Problem Website
Childhood Speech, Language, and Listening Problems: What Every Parent Should Know
Articulation disorders, or mispronunciation of speech sounds, are commonly observed in young children.
This article, Children's speech sound disorders, by Caroline Bowen, SLP, provides detailed information about functional articulation disorders, and how they differ from developmental phonological disorders.
The Stuttering Foundation of America is an amazing resource for information and support for those with fluency disorders, and for parents of children who stutter. The low-cost books and DVDs are excellent for both parents and professionals.
Voice disorders may be present in children (and adults) when the quality of a person’s voice is impacted so that it is hoarse, breathy, too loud, too soft, exhibit problems with rhythm and intonation. There can be a variety of causes. Vocal nodules are one common cause. SLPs in school-based settings can provide voice therapy if these difficulties (diagnosed by a physician) have a negative impact upon school functioning. Find out more information here. VoiceProblem.org: The Voice Problem Website