FUNDING RESOURCES:
We understand that therapy services will make a difference for your child and family. We also appreciate that costs for treatment can be challenging. In order to make our services more accessible, we recommend the following programs which offer financial assistance:
https://www.uhccf.org/
UHCCF grants provide financial help/assistance for families with children that have medical needs not covered or not fully covered by their commercial health insurance plan.
www.smallstepsinspeech.org/
Small Steps in Speech is a non-profit organization which provides grants on behalf of children with speech and language disorders for therapies, treatments, communicative devices, and other services aimed at improving their communication skills.
http://www.asha.org/public/Early-Detection-of-Speech-Language-and-Hearing-Disorders/
The American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association provides information as part of their
Identify the Signs campaign to help you to determine if your child may have a speech, language,
or hearing disorder.
www.asha.org/public/speech/development/Speech-and-Language/American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Speech and language are different. A person can have problems with one or both. Learn about the difference here.
Speech & Language Milestones
Children vary in their development of speech and language skills, but we know that typical speech and language development follows a predictable progression. Learn more about what milestones your child should be reaching at various ages and stages of development.
https://www.apraxia-kids.org
The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America
From the CASANA website: “Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder that first becomes apparent as a young child is learning speech. For reasons not yet fully understood, children with apraxia of speech have great difficulty planning and producing the precise, highly refined and specific series of movements of the tongue, lips, jaw and palate that are necessary for intelligible speech. Apraxia of speech is sometimes called verbal apraxia, developmental apraxia of speech, or verbal dyspraxia.”
Here are some useful links:
https://www.stutteringhelp.org
The Stuttering Foundation provides free online resources, services and support to those who stutter and their families, as well as support for research into the causes of stuttering.
https://www.asha.org/public/hearing/Hearing-Loss/
It is important to diagnose and treat a hearing loss as early as possible. This limits its potential impact on learning and development.
https://www.asha.org/public/hearing/Understanding-Auditory-Processing-Disorders-in-Children/
Individuals with auditory processing disorders may act as though a hearing loss is present when in fact, hearing sensitivity is often within normal limits. APD is often confused with other disorders such as ADHD, language impairment, learning disabilities, social and emotional delays or cognitive deficits.
www.autismnj.org
Autism New Jersey is a nonprofit agency committed to ensuring safe and fulfilling lives for individuals with autism, their families, and the professionals who support them. Through awareness, credible information, education, and public policy initiatives, Autism New Jersey leads the way to lifelong individualized services provided with skill and compassion.
http://www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD/About-ADHD.aspx
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD): a national nonprofit organization providing education, advocacy, and support for individuals with ADHD.
www.mamaot.com/sensory-processing-disorder
Helpful information and tips you can read about to learn more about sensory integration.
http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Articles.aspx
Here you’ll find articles written by Hanen’s Program Directors and other expert speech-language pathologists. The Hanen Center is a charitable organization dedicated to promoting language, literacy, and social skills in young children.
We understand that therapy services will make a difference for your child and family. We also appreciate that costs for treatment can be challenging. In order to make our services more accessible, we recommend the following programs which offer financial assistance:
https://www.uhccf.org/
UHCCF grants provide financial help/assistance for families with children that have medical needs not covered or not fully covered by their commercial health insurance plan.
www.smallstepsinspeech.org/
Small Steps in Speech is a non-profit organization which provides grants on behalf of children with speech and language disorders for therapies, treatments, communicative devices, and other services aimed at improving their communication skills.
http://www.asha.org/public/Early-Detection-of-Speech-Language-and-Hearing-Disorders/
The American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association provides information as part of their
Identify the Signs campaign to help you to determine if your child may have a speech, language,
or hearing disorder.
www.asha.org/public/speech/development/Speech-and-Language/American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Speech and language are different. A person can have problems with one or both. Learn about the difference here.
Speech & Language Milestones
Children vary in their development of speech and language skills, but we know that typical speech and language development follows a predictable progression. Learn more about what milestones your child should be reaching at various ages and stages of development.
https://www.apraxia-kids.org
The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America
From the CASANA website: “Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder that first becomes apparent as a young child is learning speech. For reasons not yet fully understood, children with apraxia of speech have great difficulty planning and producing the precise, highly refined and specific series of movements of the tongue, lips, jaw and palate that are necessary for intelligible speech. Apraxia of speech is sometimes called verbal apraxia, developmental apraxia of speech, or verbal dyspraxia.”
Here are some useful links:
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech – (ASHA Website)
- 75% of Apraxia Cases Misdiagnosed -(SpeechLanguageFeeding.com)
- Appraising Apraxia:How do you know if it is apraxia of speech
https://www.stutteringhelp.org
The Stuttering Foundation provides free online resources, services and support to those who stutter and their families, as well as support for research into the causes of stuttering.
https://www.asha.org/public/hearing/Hearing-Loss/
It is important to diagnose and treat a hearing loss as early as possible. This limits its potential impact on learning and development.
https://www.asha.org/public/hearing/Understanding-Auditory-Processing-Disorders-in-Children/
Individuals with auditory processing disorders may act as though a hearing loss is present when in fact, hearing sensitivity is often within normal limits. APD is often confused with other disorders such as ADHD, language impairment, learning disabilities, social and emotional delays or cognitive deficits.
www.autismnj.org
Autism New Jersey is a nonprofit agency committed to ensuring safe and fulfilling lives for individuals with autism, their families, and the professionals who support them. Through awareness, credible information, education, and public policy initiatives, Autism New Jersey leads the way to lifelong individualized services provided with skill and compassion.
http://www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD/About-ADHD.aspx
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD): a national nonprofit organization providing education, advocacy, and support for individuals with ADHD.
www.mamaot.com/sensory-processing-disorder
Helpful information and tips you can read about to learn more about sensory integration.
http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Articles.aspx
Here you’ll find articles written by Hanen’s Program Directors and other expert speech-language pathologists. The Hanen Center is a charitable organization dedicated to promoting language, literacy, and social skills in young children.