Dyspraxia-Apraxia Learning Disabilities Child and Adolescent

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• - A reference center for Speech-Language Pathologists, parents and friends. Provides description, recommendations, tips, treatment information, sample IEP, and humorous look at parenting.
  
• - E-mail list providing support, tips, and suggestions for adults who have dyspraxia or similar coordination difficulties.
  
• - Provides therapy ideas for those treating a child with apraxia of speech. From Judith Maginnis Kuster's Communication Disorders Internet Guide.
  
• - Provides Speech and Language Milestones, acronym definitions, and links to further information about apraxia of speech, speech disorders, and developmental delays.
  
• - Sponsored by the UCLID Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Defines apraxia of speech and its treatment. Provides a list of speech pathology vocabulary.
  
• - Origins, assessment, and treatment of child speech disorders. Lawrence Shriberg, principal investigator, focuses on collaborative genetic projects in apraxia of speech.
  
• - The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke briefly describes acquired apraxia (i.e. adult onset apraxia as result of stroke or similar incident of anoxia, a loss of oxygen to the brain), its treatment, prognosis, and helpful organizations
  
• - Leslie Styba, a speech language pathologist, gives a definition of apraxia and describes acquired apraxia and developmental apraxia of speech.
  
• - Provides therapy for children with apraxia of speech. Gives a calendar of PROMPT workshops. Executive Director: Deborah Hayden, M.A.,CCC-SLP
  
• - Provided by Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist, this page describes apraxia and several other speech disorders.
  
• - FAQ providing an overview of apraxia of speech from the Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education, Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ERIC).
  
• - National nonprofit based in the United States. Information on programs, activities, and donations.
  
• - Dedicated to the support of parents with children who are apraxic. Provides basic information, testimonials about treatment options, an online diary of one child's progress, and "Apraxia Angels" featuring stories about children and their parents
  
• - Forum offering support to teenagers with Dyspraxia. Information about Dyspraxia, resources, advice, and message board.
  
• - Shelley Velleman, Ph.D., a speech-language pathologist with a research interest in apraxia, provides a page about developmental verbal dyspraxia (childhood apraxia of speech).
  
• - Provides therapy for apraxia of speech for preschool and early elementary-aged children. Site gives a list of signs of apraxia, a calendar of workshops sponsored by the Center, and links to more information. Director: Nancy Kaufman, M.A., CCC/SLP
  
• - Provides an online support group, message center, and personal experiences with Apraxia.
  
• - Offers a description of how to make a simple chart of the speech progress of a child with developmental verbal dyspraxia (apraxia of speech), links to more information, and other suggestions that have helped this parent in New Zealand.
  
• - An international non-profit organization which provides a support group, articles, and links about children who are late talkers or diagnosed with apraxia. Also included: up-to-date information about essential fatty acids research.
  
• - A page by Marie Novak, M.A., S-LP(C), CCC, that outlines common characteristics of children with verbal dyspraxia (apraxia of speech).
  
• - John Faughnan, MD, MS, provides a summarized list of professional literature about apraxia of speech from PubMed.
  
• - Supports individuals and families affected by developmental dyspraxia through books, suggestions, a teen newsletter, and an adult support group.
  
• - Features sound clips of children with apraxia speaking. Produced by Scott Bilker and his son, Brandon.
  
• - By Nancy William, M.A., this page provides a parent-friendly definition of apraxia and suggestions for what parents can do at home to help their child.
  
• - Provides articles by speech-language pathologists, an e-mail discussion list, message board, newsletter, resources, book suggestions, news, and conference information.
  
• - Using the five senses and other tips for working with individuals with apraxia of speech.