Communication Disorders: Internet Resources

Organizations and Associations
Conferences and Conventions
Employment
Other Resources

Organizations and Associations
Most professional and scholarly organizations have a web presence. Below is a selected list of groups focusing on aspects of communication disorders.
American Academy of Audiology (AAA)
American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNSF)
American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA)
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)
American Speech Language Hearing Foundation
American Tinnitus Association
Closing the Gap, Inc.
Council of Academic Programs in Communication Science and Disorders (CAPCSD)
Educational Audiology Association (EAA)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Non-verbal Learning Disabilities (NLDline)Website
Special Education Resource Center (SERC)
Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic and Research Home Page

Conferences and Conventions
Check the following sites for information about annual conferences and conventions.
American Academy of Audiology (AAA)
American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA)
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)
Closing the Gap, Inc.
Council of Academic Programs in Communication Science and Disorders (CAPCSD)
Educational Audiology Association (EAA)
Non-verbal Learning Disabilities (NLDline)Website
Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic and Research Home Page

Employment
Consult the following sites for classifieds,links to job postings, and other information on employment.
Academe This Week The online version of the Chronicle of Higher Education
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)
Closing the Gap, Inc.
Web Resources on Communication Disorders

Other Resources
The sites below contain some substantive information but are primarily compilations of links to web resources. Since they specialize in communication disorders, you might want to have a look at them before trying to search the internet for information.
Caroline Bowen's Home Page
An Australian speech-pathologist, Bowen has created a vast and useful site filled with links to SLP sites around the net.
Net Connections for Communication Disorders and Sciences
Judith Kuster has compiled an exhaustive list of links about communication disorders. Sections include speech and language disorders, hearing and hearing disorders, stuttering, online courses, discussion forums, and more.

 

What have we missed? If you know of a website that would make a good addition to this list, please e-mail Sue Clerc or Glenda DeJarnette

 

Susan Clerc
Reference Librarian