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Speech and Language Development - Other Places To Get Help

Online Resource

KidsGrowth
Web Address: www.kidsgrowth.com
 

The KidsGrowth Web site, created by pediatricians, has children's health resources for parents and teens. It offers a free newsletter and information about child development, behavioral issues, and illnesses. The TeenGrowth interactive Web site (www.teengrowth.com) offers a secure environment for teens to get valuable information on topics such as alcohol, drugs, emotions, health, family, friends, school, sex, and sports.


Organizations

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD  20852
Phone: 1-800-638-8255
Fax: (240) 333-4705
E-mail: actioncenter@asha.org
Web Address: www.asha.org/public
 

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) promotes the interests of and provides services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science. ASHA also advocates for people with communication disabilities. The Web site has information on related health topics, self-help groups, and finding a professional in your area.


Bright Futures
P.O. Box 571272
Washington, DC  20057-1272
Phone: (202) 784-9772
Fax: (202) 784-9777
E-mail: brightfutures@ncemch.org
Web Address: www.brightfutures.org
 

The Bright Futures Web site offers current information about health promotion and health care needs of infants, children, teens, families, and communities. Bright Futures is maintained by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health at Georgetown University.


National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
P.O. Box 3006
Rockville, MD  20847
Phone: 1-800-370-2943
Fax: (301) 984-1473
TDD: 1-888-320-6942
E-mail: NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov
Web Address: www.nichd.nih.gov
 

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The NICHD conducts and supports research related to the health of children, adults, and families. NICHD has information on its Web site about many health topics, and you can contact information specialists for specific requests.


National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD  20892–2320
Phone: 1-800-241-1044
TDD: 1-800-241-1055
E-mail: nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov
Web Address: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov
 

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, advances research in all aspects of human communication and helps people who have communication disorders. Their Web site has information on processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.


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Last Updated: January 05, 2007
This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.
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