Department of Social Work and Communication Sciences and Disorders

Communication Sciences and Disorders: Professional Links

Professional Organizations

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.

The Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia (SHAV) promotes professional excellence and advocates quality services for people with communication, swallowing, and hearing disabilities. Formed in 1957, SHAV is a nonprofit organization of professionals working to meet the needs of people with communication impairments in Virginia

     The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is a pre-professional membership association for students interested in the study of communication sciences and disorders.

 The Longwood chapter of NSSLHA is the local affiliate of the national organization. Both undergraduate and graduate students participate in the organization providing service to the community and promoting the profession.

Resources

• Net Communications for Communication Sciences and Disorders and Sciences
• Special Education Resources on the Internet
• Informational Resources for SLPs 
• Bowen's Communication Sciences and Disorders Homepage
• Links to Specific Speech-Language Disorders and Associated Etiologies

Alzheimer's

• Alzheimer's Association 
• Alzheimer's Disease Research Center 

Articulation and Phonology

• Q & A about Articulation Problems
• Q & A Phonological and Functional Speech Disorders 

Apraxia

• What is Apraxia? 
• Developmental Apraxia of Speech 

Phonetics Font

• Pepper Font for Phonetic Alphabet

Autism

• Center for the Study of Autism
• Autism Resources
• Autism Society of America
• National Alliance for Autism Research

Auditory Processing

• National Coalition on Auditory Processing Disorders 
• Central Auditory Processing Disorder

Augmentative Communication

• Augmentative Communication
• Closing the Gap

Neurology

• Neurology Related Websites
• The Whole Brain Atlas

Brain Injury

• Brain Injury Association
• Traumatic Bain Injury Resources 

Stroke and Aphasia

• National Aphasia Association
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• National Stroke Association 
• Brain Aneurysm Foundation

Childhood Language Disorders

• Hanen Early Intervention Program
• Discussion forums in Childhood Language Disorders 
• Language and the Adolescent

Language and Literacy

• Literacy and Speech Language Pathologists
• Language and Literacy Development

Cleft Palate

• American Cleft Palate Association
• Smiles 
• Wide Smiles 
• Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate Resources

Cerebral Palsy

• Cerebral Palsy Tutorial
• National Cerebral Palsy Association of Canada 

Down Syndrome

• National Association for Down Syndrome 
• Down Syndrome Resources on the Internet

Dysphagia

• Identification of Swallowing Patterns Associated with Dysphagia
• Dysphagia Resource Center

Stuttering

• Stuttering Home Page
• National Stuttering Association

Voice

• Center for Voice Disorders
• Voice Center-Disorders