Websites for Communication Disorders

Autism:

www.autism-society.org - The latest information and resources related to Autism Spectrum Disorder.

www.autismsociety-nc.org - The Autism Society of North Carolina.

http://www.teacch.com/ - Information on TEACCH.

www.kornreich.org - The Kornreich Technology Center provides information, demonstrations, technology evaluations, and training on assistive technology and its impact on people with disabilities.

www.autism.com/ari/ - ARI is primarily devoted to conducting research, and to disseminating the results of research, on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood.

www.aspergers.com - Information and resources related to children with Asperger’s Disorder.

http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/k/pecs/se/docs/autism/educate.html - Information related to teaching students with Autism/Asperger’s.

http://home.attbi.com/~aoww/socialstorybooks.html - Social stories books related to activities such as Going to the Dentist and Going for a Haircut.

Therapy Materials (autism):

http://www.difflearn.com/welcome.asp - Materials for children with Autism.

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/transportation/mthomasposter.html - Crafts materials (including Tomas the Tank Engine).

www.disneyclipart.com - Disney clip art.

http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com/ - Books, newsletters and conferences related to Autism/Asperger’s Disorders.

www.usevisualstrategies.com - Tools to help improve communication for children with Autism.

www.dotolearn.com- Activities to promote independence in children with special needs.

www.kidaccess.com - Easy to access visual icons and other information for children requiring visual symbols.

Learning Disabilities/ Attentional Disorders:

http://www.allkindsofminds.com/ - All Kinds of Minds (created by Dr. Melvin Levine) provides programs, tools, and a common language for parents, educators, and clinicians to help students with differences in learning achieve success in the classroom and in life.

www.interdys.org - The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia, their families and the communities that support them.

www.chadd.org - Children having Attention Deficit Disorder provides information on issues related to attention and hyperactivity.

www.ldonline.com - a directory of articles, videos, strategies, etc. related to Learning Disabilities. This website has Spanish links.

www.ncld.org - NCLD has reached out to individuals with LD, their families, educators, researchers, and others committed to increasing public awareness of and opportunities for people with LD.

Communication Disorders:

www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/comdis/kuster2/welcome.html - Information related to a wide variety of speech and language disorders.

www.asha.org - The American Speech and Hearing Association

www.specialed.about.com - Information about various disorders related to communication.