Links and Websites that may be helpful to teachers, parents and SLPs
Making Environmental Modifications: Environmental Modifications
Helpful Support Staff: Support Personnel
Terminology used in Special Education/Speech-Language: Terminology
Speech-Language Therapy Activities and Resources
Starfall, LLC (free reading activities and interactive books online)
Speech Dynamics (Char Boshart, methods in speech sound remediation)
Speech Therapy Activities-Language Activities for developing speech sounds and language skills
lessonplanz.com & A to Z Teacher Stuff Ideas for Academic Lessons and Literacy Activities
Quia On-line quizzes, matching games, activities
Kids Classroom On-line children’s talking book activities ($15 for a year of unlimited downloads):
KinderKorner Thematic activities and units
Literacy Connections Oral Language Activities for Developing
Speech Therapy Activities-Articulation Speech Sound Games and Activities
Read America Phono-Graphix and Language Wise: This web-site explains reading difficulties in relation to oral language skills
American Speech Language Hearing Association: Ways to encourage speech and language development
Speech-Language Pathology Website: Supplies a wealth of information about the variety of speech and language disorders, definitions on communication disorders vs. communication differences, also more links to great communication resources
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Resources
AAC Institute: www.aacinstitute.org
AbleNet: www.ablenet.org
Adaptivation: www.adaptivation.com
American Speech-Language Hearing Association: www.ASHA.org
Assistive Technology Matrix, Kentucky Department of Education Website: www.kentuckyschools.net
AAC Looking Back, and Looking Forward.
Augmentative Communication: www.ussaac.org (click on continuing Education)
Attainment Software: www.attainmentcompany.com
Beyond Play: www.beyondplay.com
Beyond Autism: http://trainland.tripod.com/pecs.htm
Buffalo Assistive Technology On-Line Training Project: http://atto.buffalo.edu
Linda Burkhart: www.lburkhart.com
Closing the Gap: www.closingthegap.com
Creative Communicating: www.creative-comm.com
Crestwood Communication Aids: www.communicationaids.com
Communication Aid Manufacturers Association: www.aacproducts.org
Karl Dean: http://www.headpointer.karoo.net/personal.html
Do-2-Learn: http://www.dotolearn.com
Dynavox: www.dynavoxsys.com
Enkidu Technologies: www.enkidu.net
Enabling Devices: http://enablingdevices.com
Exceptional Computing: http://www.exceptionalcomputing.com/index.htm
Frame Technologies: www.frame-tech.com
Great Talking Box, Inc.: greattalkingbox.com
Intellitools Products: www.intellitools.com
Don Johnston Learning, Incorporated: www.donjohnston.com
Kentucky Eligibility Guidelines for Communication Disorders-Revised; www.kentuckyschools.net
LD OnLine: www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/technology/at_assessment.html
Language-Based Approach to AAC Assessment and Intervention. AAC Institute (Self Study Course). www.aacinstitute.org/self-study
Mayer-Johnston Company: www.mayerjohnson.com
Carol Musselwhite: www.aacintervention.com
National Assistive Technology Research Institute: http://natri.uky.edu
News-2-You: http://www.news-2-you.com
Picture Exchange Communication System: www.pecs.org
Prisoners of Silence, Kathy Boisvert, Frontline, PBS,
Radio Shack: www.radioshack.com
Rehab Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of
The Buck Start Here: A guide to funding for Assistive Technology, 9th Edition: www.bluegrass-tech.org or www.katsnet.org
Soft Touch Software: www.funsoftware.com
Speaking of Speech, Mayer-Johnson Company: www.speakingofspeech.com
Speech Therapy Activities: www.speechtx.com
State Approved Special Education Forms: www.kentuckyschools.net
Symbol World: http://www.symbolworld.org/
Tash, Inc. www.tashinc.com
What is Assistive Technology? PowerPoint Presentation: www.kentuckyschools.net
Words Plus, Augmentative Communication Devices: www.words-plus.com
Joy Zabala (SETT Framework): www.joyzabala.com
Zygo Industries, Inc.: www.zygo-usa.com