www.4voices.org Welcome to the online home of VOICES! We hope the information presented on this site will help answer your questions about communication disorders affecting children. Has Your Child been Diagnosed with a Speech Disorder? We Can Help! Speech disorders like apraxia, aphasia, stuttering and others are some of the most important and least understood communication disorders affecting children and adults. Don't be overwhelmed! You are not alone! Click Here to access information about speech and language disorders including links and resources! apraxia.ca Support and resources for children with oral motor speech disorders. If you suspect your child has a communication delay or disorder, see your pediatrician for a referral to a Speech-Language Pathologist. cherab.org Developmental apraxia of speech, also known as developmental verbal dyspraxia, is an oral motor speech-language disorder affecting children. The disability causes children to have problems communicating with others. Parents whose children are diagnosed with apraxia should seek intensive speech therapy (from a trained speech language pathologist, SLP) to assist their child with learning to talk. maryvalehospital.com Maryvale Hospital Medical Center, a 239-bed community hospital has been providing quality medical care for more than 40 years in Phoenix. Maryvale's team of qualified physicians, caring staff and dedicated volunteers work together to meet the health needs of the West Valley Community. Maryvale Hospital provides a wide range of services including CT and MRI Scans, Cardiology, Emergency Services, Outpatient Surgery, Physical Therapy, Radiology, Intensive Care Unit, Speech Therapy, Surgery, Ultrasound, and the Center for Mother and Child. www.specialchild.com Special Child provides articles for parents of children with special needs. Articles offer information and support to help cope with children who are handicapped, mentally challenged, blind, and deaf. As well as discussing retardation, syndromes, autism, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral therapy, special education, and impairment in general speech-express.com Language development in children does not always follow a normal path. Child language development for some can be slow and difficult, causing difficulty in speaking and disordered speech. Toddlers and young children who are late talkers can be helped. See our resources for more information. www.integratedtherapy.co.uk Integrated Therapy for Children & Young Adults provided by Judy Sommer offers help with specific learning difficulties including dyspraxia, clumsy child, developmental co-ordination disorder, slow learner, slow reader, speech delay, poor gross and fine motor skills and poor handwriting. Therapies used include Sensory Integration Therapy, deep pressure, brushing techniques, specialised movement programmes, exercises to improve gross and fine motor skills, auditory training using Samonas Sound Therapy. www.stuttertherapy.com Freedom to Speak is a speech therapy practice, dedicated specifically for people who Stutter. www.stutteringrecovery.com Stuttering Therapy / Treatment in Colorado: Denver, Boulder, Greenwood Village, Ft. Collins www.selective-mutism.com Selective Mutism, Childhood Anxiety Disorders, Speech Disorders, social phobias, refusal to speak, child psychology, school phobia, shyness, selective mutism-teacher resource, school psychology-selective mutism, refusal to speak, mute |