AAC Resources

• Tobii PCEye - Imagine being able to use your eyes to speak, communicate on facebook and surf the web...now you can! (YouTube Video)

Apraxia Resources

• Apraxia of Speech in Children: CASANA on WQED (YouTube video)
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for Children with Apraxia by Dyann Rupp, MA, CCC-SLP
• Augmentative and alternative communication options for children with developmental apraxia of speech: three case studies
• Does AAC Impede Natural Speech?
• Sign Language and Cueing to Facilitate Speech Production in Children with Apraxia of Speech by David Hammer, M.A., CCC-SLP
• Speech Apraxia- INSIDE EDITION (YouTube video)
• Using Sign Language for Children with Apraxia of Speech by Sharon Gretz, M.Ed.
• Why is There Reluctance to Try AAC with Children with Apraxia? by Gary Cumley, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Autism Resources

• Autism on line video website
• Defeat Autism Now Conferences
• Mark Rimland discusses the illustrations in his book, The Secret Night World of Cats.
• "My child was just diagnosed with autism, what do I do now?"
• On line pay per view tele-classes
• Princeton Autism Technology- has many learning videos for families and professionals
• Several informative articles on enhancing communication skills in children with autism.

Down's Syndrome Resources

• A musical excerpt performed by an amazingly talented young singer/songwriter/performer with Down's Syndrome. A must listen moment!
• Articles on supporting communication development in children with Down's Syndrome
• Features many useful articles on treatments for children with Down's Syndrome as well as recommended readings from the UK Down's Syndrome Association
• First Sounds First Words. This is an excellent article about stimulating early speech language and communication development from the Down Syndrome Research Foundation. There are many other informative articles on this site.
• National Down Syndrome Society home page
• This article provides a wonderful overview of Down Syndrome etiology and treatments

General Resources

• target="_blank"developmentalweb.com - Special education and developmental resources for Seattle-area kids with learning disabilities or delays in development.
• Vowels of the International Phonetic Alphabet - Articulation animation showing how the tongue moves for different sounds.
• Symptom Checker - Child Mind Institute Symptom Checker