The following is a list of informational links related to a wide variety of therapeutic and disability topics.
Adult's with Disabilities
Center for Independent Futures Recreation, living, working http://www.independentfutures.com/
No Boundaries - Training for work http://www.search-inc.org/disability-services/no-boundaries/
Employment http://www.jobhero.com/career-guides/careers/planning/disability-career-guide/
American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) www.asha.org
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
International Society of Augmentative and Alternative Communication
www.isaac-online.org
Augmentative and alternative communiction intervention www.aacintervention.com
Closing the Gap periodical and technology conference www.closingthegap.com
This AAC website is designed to provide access to a wide range of information and resources related to the AAC effort. www.aac.unl.edu
ADD/ADHD
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder www.chadd.org
Learning Disabilities on line www.LDonline.org
Apraxia
PROMPTS for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets www.promptinstitute.com
The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America www.apraxia-kids.org
Articulation
Speaking of Speech speech and language activities www.speakingofspeech.com
Speechville Express resources and links regarding speech and language disorder www.speechville.com
Art Therapy
The Arts of Life is an artistic community for young adults with disabilities
www.artsoflife.org
Autism
Organization for Autism Research www.researchautism.org
Autism Speaks support group www.autismspeaks.org
Employment opportunities for persons with ASD https://thespectrumcareers.com/
Central Auditory Processing
National Coalition on Auditory Processing Disorders www.ncapd.org
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Guidance http://www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com/
Cerebral Palsy Guide http://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com/
Cleft Palate
The Cleft Palate Foundation www.cleftline.org
College Resources for students with disabilities
Options for College Success www.optionsforcollegesuccess.org
National Louis University - PACE www.nl.edu/pace
Think College Illinois -www.thinkcollegeillinois.org
Drama/Theater Experience
Special Gifts Theater www.specialgiftstheatre.org
Feeding/Swallowing
Beckman Oral Motor Intervention www.beckmanoralmotor.com
New Visions articles, workshops and resources www.new-vis.com
Marshalla Speech and Language www.pammarshalla.com
Oral Placement Therapy information and equipment www.talktools.com
Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss Association of America www.hearingloss.org
American Academy of Audiology www.audiology.org
Audiology Net www.audiologynet.com/ped-audiology.html
High School Transition
The ARC of Illinois Transition Manual www.thearcofil.
LD (learning disabilities) online www.ldonline.org/indepth/transition
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition www.ncset.org
Language and Literacy
Literacy Connections activites to develop reading skill www.literacyconnections.com/orallanguage.php
Legal Assistance for Special Education
Matt Cohen and Associateswww.mattcohenandassociates.com
Charles P. Fox www.foxspecialedlaw.com
Wood Family Law www.woodfamilylaw.com
The Child and Family Law Center of the North Shore www.lawforchild.com
Neurodevelopmental Treatment
Neurodevelopmental treatment for posture, movement and subsequent functional activity limitations www.ndta.org
Occupational Therapy
American Occupational Therapy Association www.AOTA.org
Illinois Occupational Therapy Association www.ilota.org
PECS
Picture Exchange Communication System www.pecsusa.com
Physical Therapy
American Physical Therapy Association www.apta.org
Illinois Physical Therapy Association www.ipta.org
Reading
Orton Gillingham https://www.orton-gillingham.com/
Wilson Reading https://www.wilsonlanguage.com/programs/wilson-reading-system/
Sensory Processing Disorders
The sensory processing disorder resource center www.sensory-processing-disorder.com
Social Language/Pragmatics
Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/nonverbal
Social Thinking www.socialthinking.com
Stuttering./Dysfluency
Stuttering Foundation of America www.stutteringhelp.org
National Suttering Association www.nsastutter.org
Transition Resources
Pacer Center Information on transition to adulthood and employment http://www.pacer.org/transition/
Travel
Assistance with travel through O'Hare International Airport www.travelersaidchicago.org
Video Gaming for Persons with Disabilities
Gaming for persons with learning disabilities and or physical impairment www.oneswitch.org.uk
Game reviews, suggestions www.ablegamers.com
Availability and funciton of accessible games www.game-accessibility.com
Voice Disorder
The Voice Foundation http://voicefoundation.org/health-science/voice-disorders/voice-disorders/pediatric-voice-disorders/
American Academy of Otolaryngology-head Neck Surgery www.entnet.org
Word Finding/Word Retrieval
It's on the Tip of My Tongue www.wordfinding.com