The following websites and articles provide some useful additional information regarding speech, language, hearing, and swallowing disorders. All Clear Speech Therapy PLLC does not endorse these organizations or their products. We provide them here as a courtesy and receive no financial reward for doing so.

 

American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

The national certifying organization for speech language pathologists and audiologists provides many educational materials and useful links for the public.

dysarthria

The American Speech Language Hearing Association briefly explains the symptoms of dysarthria and provides basic recommendations.

what is a tongue thrust?

An excellent explanation of the symptoms and structural differences associated with orofacial myofunctional disorders, the most common of which is known as “tongue thrust”.

 

Accent modification

The American Speech Language Hearing Association briefly explains accent modification and the role of a speech language pathologist in this area.

tips for learning a second language

Learning a second language takes time, but anyone can do it. Speech-language pathologists, or SLPs, can help.

The Stuttering Foundation

An organization the focuses on supporting individuals who stutter and their families, providing resources, and funding research on the causes and treatment of fluency disorders.

 

Voice disorders

The American Speech Language Hearing Association provides several articles for the public at this link focusing on a variety of voice disorders and recommended treatments.

national foundation of swallowing disorders

Enhancing patient support, education, research and raising public, professional and governmental awareness, in order to advance the prevention and treatment of swallowing disorders.

united cerebral palsy

UCP and its 65 affiliates have a mission to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with a broad range of disabilities by providing services and support to more than 176,000 children and adults every day.