Speech Resources

http://www.asha.org/
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association, has a variety of helpful information on communication disorders.

http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.html
On this website, the University of Iowa provides auditory and visual examples of how to accurately produce each sound in the English language. You have your choice of an animated example or a real-life example.

http://www.superduperinc.com/Handouts/Handout.aspx
****Please note that listed at the end of many handouts are recommended therapy materials. Super Duper is a company that offers various therapy materials for use in speech therapy sessions. As such, they suggest their products that would be beneficial for each topic of discussion. We are in no way recommending that you purchase any of these items. You may use items that you already have on hand, such as household items and pictures, magazines, catalogs, newspapers and board games at no cost.

**** You will need to create an account to access the handouts, but this does not obligate you to purchase anything.

This website offers many free, informative handouts. We particularly recommend:
#10 Language Lessons in the Home
#29 Strengthen Holiday Language Skills at Home
#30 Quality Time with Your Child Leads to Strong Language Skills
#32 Drive Your Way to Better Language Skills
​​​​​​#36 Singing and Playing Games
#37 Read Your Way to Strong Language Skills
​​ #39 Creative Articulation Practice at Home
​ #44 Make Learning Language Practical, Easy and FUN!
#51 What Do You Know About Stuttering?
#52 Teaching Basic Concepts for Early School Success
#54 Role-Playing for Speech & Language Development
#56 Help Kids Learn Routines with Visual Schedules
#57 Encouraging Good Behavior
#62 The Effect of Early Language Delays on Reading and Writing Skills: FAQs
#65 Causes and Treatment of Stuttering in Young Children
#66 What are Phonological Processes?
#74 Encourage Speech Sounds through Reading​​​
#75 Songs and Nursery Rhymes Help Children Develop Early Sounds
#80 Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
#105 Parents Help to Encourage Social Success at Home, Too!​​​
#110 How to Help Your Child​ Understand and Produce "WH" Questions
#114 Poor Listening Skills Affect Learning
#124 Active Parenting Promotes Successful Child Development
​​​ #136 Tips for Helping Children with Reading Comprehension Difficulties
#149 Vocabulary Development
#151 Encouraging Students to Use Good Social Skills at School and at Home
​​​#161 What are Basic Concepts?
​ #162 What is a Speech-Language Pathologist?
#167 The Importance of Teaching Sequencing to Young Children
#169 Understanding Echolalia
#209 What is a "Lisp​​​"?
#219 Nasal Emission
#223 Different Ways of Following Directions
#233 Teaching the Fundamentals of Grammar and Syntax at Home
#236 How Do We Talk?
#237 Helpful Strategies for Teaching Children How to Play Board Games
#241 Tell Me About Tongue-Tie
#246 Consistent Attendance in Speech​​/Language Sessions
#247 Speech Practice at Home
#248 Executive Functions - Something to Think About
#252 Unique Communication Needs of Teenagers
#254 Cooking - A Recipe for Learning Success!
#256 Ten Ways to Teach Good Manners
#259 Comparatives and Superlatives
#260 Breath Support and Control
​​​ #268 Planning a Trip Helps Children Practice Many Skills!
#279 ​Learning to Learn: Strategies for Improving Memory
#283 Hellos and Goodbyes - Teaching Children to Use Greetings
#284 Sharing - An Important Social Skill!​​
#285 Sequencing and Executive Functions
#295 What Makes a Story...a Story?
#306 Secondary Behaviors of Stuttering
#318 Teaching Prepositions​​​​
#338 Sentence Structure
#339 Sentence-Building Activities
#340 Using Constructive Criticism to Help Children Learn at Home
#344 Teaching Students to Take Another's Perspective
#351 Using an Appropriate Rate of Speech
#356 What are Phonological Disorders? Can They be Corrected?​​​​
#357 Using an Appropriate Volume
#358 What are Developmental Domains?
#363 Understanding Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder
#365 Social and Academic Vocabulary–What’s the Difference?
#366 Developing Student’s Social Skills through Scripting
#368 Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten
#371 Are My Child’s Language Skills Developing Normally
#374 Helpful Classroom Strategies for Students with Language-Auditory Processing Disorder
#377 Building Early Literacy Skills through Speaking and Listening
#380 Help Students Develop Strong Vocabulary Skills
#383 My Child Doesn’t Talk Like (or As Much As) His Peers
#387 School Is Out. Yay!!! Now What?
#396 What is the Difference between Speech and Language? Aren’t they the same? Is there a difference?
#398 Why Won’t My Child Talk About School – Even When I Ask Questions?
#400 You Got Game? Using Technology to Address Individual Learning Styles