This section provides information that is specific to hearing
and speech disorders.
Click on the links below to access the information each resource provides.
If you know of additional resources that provide valuable information in this
area, please email us at
learning@medhomeplus.org so that we can include these resources in this
database.
|
Organization |
Link |
What You'll Find
There |
| Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America |
http://www.apraxia-kids.org/ |
The Apraxia Kids website provides a family guide to childhood
apraxia as well as an online library of indepth articles and information
on other support resources and groups |
| Independent Life Resources |
http://www.ilresources.com/ResourcesCond2.htm |
A directory of 9 resources and organizations that are focused on
helping people with hearing disability |
| NICHCY |
www.nichcy.org/disabinf.asp |
Deafness and Hearing Loss Fact Sheet |
| Signing Online |
http://www.signingonline.com/ |
This website provides access to comprehensive online training in
American Sign Language. The site provides access to free "sample"
courses as well as fee-based full-length online courses |
| Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia |
www.shav.org |
This website includes an excellent set of resources and links to
organizations and websites that serve individuals with speech, language
and hearing disabilities |
| Two Little Hands Productions |
http://www.signingtime.com/ |
A wide range of information and educational materials on
sign language and its benefits for children with normal as well as
impaired hearing, in addition to children with other conditions that may
interfere with verbal communication |
| Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
www.vddhh.org |
This state agency's website has information on its community support
and interpreter services, as well as technology for people who are deaf
or hard of hearing |
| Virginia Association of the Deaf |
www.vad.org |
Information about the many events sponsored by this Virginia
association of individuals who are deaf |
| Woodbine House publishers |
http://woodbinehouse.com/ |
Publisher of books on a wide range of disability topics, including
deafness |
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