There are times when parents, educators, and advocates need to locate resources for children with Speech and Language Impairments. Parents of children with disabilities often feel alone with nowhere to turn. The following professional, parent, and advocacy groups have been provided in order to develop a support system outside of the family.
Resources for Speech or Language Disorders
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard
Rockville, Maryland 20850-3289
301-296-5700
http://www.asha.org
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2320
301-496-7243
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
2900 Crystal Drive, Suite 1000
Arlington, Virginia 22202-3557
866-509-0218
http://www.cec.sped.org
Stuttering Foundation of America
800-992-9392
Memphis, Tennessee 38111-0749
http://www.stutteringhelp.org
Alliance for Technology Access
1119 Old Humboldt Road
Jackson, Tennessee 38305
1-800-914-3017
http://www.ataccess.org
Cleft Palate Foundation
1504 East Franklin Street, Suite 102
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-2820
800-242-5338
http://www.cleftline.org
Easter Seals
233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60606
312-726-6200
http://www.easterseals.com
Learning Disabilities Association of America
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349
412-341-1515
http://www.ldanatl.org
Scottish Rite Foundation
The Supreme Council
1733 16th St. NW
Washington, DC 20009-3103
202-464-0487
http://www.srmason-sj.org
Trace Research and Development Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2107 Engineering Centers Bldg.
1550 Engineering Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
608-263-5408
http://trace.wisc.edu
Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association
700 McKnight Park Drive, Suite 708
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 15237
412-366-9858
http://www.psha.org
Maryland Speech Language Hearing Association
P.O. Box 31
Manchester, Maryland 21102
410-239-7770
http://www.mdslha.org