Special Needs Children - Speech and Language Delays


	Womans-Corner Articles and Information for Working Women and Family Special Needs Children Speech and Language Delays Source: The National Network for Child Care General Information \| Links, Other Resources Programming Resource \| Research General Information Learning Disabilities / Publisher: National Mental Health Association Description: This fact sheet discusses learning disabilities in children. It includes information on warning signs and how to get help if you suspect your child has a learning disability. Speech and Language Impairments / Publisher: National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) (December 2001) Description: This fact sheet provides information for those wanting to learn more about speech and language delays in children. Included are a definition, incidence of occurance, characteristics, educational implications, resources, and organizations. Also available in PDF and in Spanish as Trastornos del Habla y Lenguaje. Speech and Language Impairments (PDF) / Publisher: National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) (December 2001) Description: This fact sheet provides information for those wanting to learn more about speech and language delays in children. Included are a definition, incidence of occurance, characteristics, educational implications, resources, and organizations. Also available in HTML and in Spanish as Trastornos del Habla y Lenguaje. Links, Other Resources Communication Disorders Resources / Publisher: University of Virginia Curry School of Education Description: Links to information and resources about communication disorders are available on this Web page. Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services / Description: The materials and resources available on this site reflect the intersection of culture and language, disabilities and child development. This site is to help inform consumers (e.g., practitioners, families, and researchers) about materials and practices that are available and the contexts in which they might select a given material or practice. Parts of the site can also be read in Spanish and several other languages from links on the home page. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities / Description: This website provides information on birth defects and disabilities through fact sheets and other publications. Some of the publications are also available in Spanish. Partnerships for Inclusion / Description: Partnerships for Inclusion is based in North Carolina and provides training and consultationg to support the inclusion of young children with disabilities. This Web site provides information about PFI services, products, training, people, and funders. Programming Resource Caring for Children With Special Needs: Speech and Language Problems / Author: Greenstein, Doreen Publisher: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service (1998) Description: This fact sheet for child care providers focuses on speech and language development. The author provides ideas to enrich children's language and provides references for additional information. Also available in PDF. Caring for Children with Special Needs: Speech and Language Problems (PDF) / Author: Greenstein, Doreen Publisher: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service (1998) Description: This fact sheet for child care providers focuses on speech and language development. The author provides ideas to enrich children's language and provides references for additional information. Also available in HTML. Indentifying Special Needs / Author: May, Gretchen Publisher: University of Massachusetts Cooperative Extension (1993) Description: This fact sheet discusses the need to identify special needs early. The author focuses on stuttering and what child care providers can do to help children. Let / Publisher: University at Buffalo, Virginia Commonwealth University, Center for Assistive Technology Description: The Web site for the Let's Play! Projects provides information on the use of assistive technology to bring more play to the lives of children with disabilities. Visit the resource library with downloadable materials or get specific assistive technology product information. Look for These Signs of Speech and Hearing Problems / Author: Labensohn, Dorothy; Elizabeth Perkins Publisher: University of Illinois Cooperative Extension (1996) Description: This Connections newsletter article describes some commonly observed signs of speech and hearing delays. It offers advice on helping parents access help for a potential problem. Small Talk- Engaging Children Who Have Communication Needs / Publisher: H (September 2001) Description: This article discusses ways of engaging children who have communication needs in conversation, and supporting the children's language. The authors make suggestions for encouraging natural conversation, "talking" for children, using concrete objects, using plenty of repetition, and communicating in the context of trusting relationships. Research Ear Infections & Language / Publisher: National Center for Early Development and Learning (July 2000) Description: This analysis describes the possible link between hearing impairments and language development among children. Source: The National Network for Child Care: http://www.nncc.org/