Where Families with Special Needs Members Care and Share Together.
I was going through some of Terry Mauro’s articles on About.com Special Needs Children and saw this article:
Augmentative Communication on an iPhone or iPod Touch
If your Special Needs Family Member has trouble speaking this looks like a great tool. It is not only affordable but cool and your kids will appreciate that!
1. Teaching Learners With Multiple Special Needs
(http://teachinglearnerswithmultipleneeds.blogspot.com/)
This blog has links and resources for educators working with special needs students of all levels. There is a lot of very important information for teachers who truly want to make education accessible to everyone.
2. School Psychologist Blog Files
(http://schoolpsychologistfiles.blogspot.com/)
The School Psychologist Blog Files is dedicated improving special needs learning and helping parents and teachers with special needs students.
3. School Psychology Blog with Dr. Gaston Weisz
(http://drweisz.blogspot.com/)
Dr. Weisz runs this blog in conjunction with his podcast, but the site has many great links that psychology with education. He covers child development, has videos on attention deficit disorder and research on autism.
4. Speech-Language Pathology Sharing
(http://speechlanguagepathologysharing.blogspot.com/)
This blog primarily focuses on the latest technology resources. But it does a great job focusing on speech pathology and providing help to educators of children who may need special language help
5. Assessment and Intervention in School Psychology
(http://treatmentvalidity.blogspot.com/)
“Attempting to Navigate Between Science, Non-Science, and Nonsense in Order to Enhance Student Outcomes.” They focus on issues surrounding the assessment of child development and learning needs as well as the intervention practices used in special needs situations.
I’d like to give special recognition to www.eduFire.com for bringing these resources to my attention. eduFire is a former client dedicated to bringing teachers and students together.
Cross Speech and Language Center
Cross Speech and Language Center provides services to adults and children with difficulties in communication (verbal, written, listening, etc.) or swallowing. Children seen through the Center may have a wide variety of problems, including cerebral palsy, cleft palate, developmental delay, articulation disorder, language delay, dysfluency (stuttering), attention deficits, and hearing loss. We also treat those with acquired disorders, such as strokes, laryngectomies, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, hearing loss, and any other disorder causing difficulty in communicating or swallowing. Therapy is provided in a variety of settings including in-home therapy. Our speech pathologists endeavor to involve the family as much as possible and to coordinate with hospitals and/or school programs to promote a collaborative team approach and consistency in treatment.
