The American Speech-language Hearing Association (ASHA) is the organization that is responsible for setting rules and regulations for the education and licensing of speech-language pathologists and audiologist throughout the country. To become an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist, you must attend an ASHA accredited graduate program, pass the PRAXSIS 2 in speech-language pathology and complete an additional year of on-site supervision by an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist. Once an SLP becomes a member, s/he is responsible for continuing her/his education by attending seminars related to topics in the field of speech-language pathology each year to earn credits. A Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA is the highest certification that an SLP can earn.
In addition to information on education and licensing of speech-language pathologists, there is a wealth of information for the public about disorders in speech and language development, news about treatment or the ability to find a professional in your area.
This is a partner site to ASHA.org in which the signs of speech, language, and hearing disorders are presented in order to increase identification of these disorders in children as early as possible. In terms of speech, language, and hearing disorders, Early Intervention services can make a world of difference!
The New Jersey Department of Education website has information regarding policies and procedures in regards to general and special education throughout the state, news, and resources for Common Core and other state sponsored educational programs.
http://autismteachingstrategies.com/
This site offers a ton of FREE social skills activities, social skills games, speech and language activities, and social skills worksheets for teaching children with Autism.
Handout on Hearing loss: 193247_SP_Patienthandout_HearingLoss.pdf
Handout on Stuttering: SP_Patienthandout_Stuttering.pdf
Developmental Norms for Speech Sound Acquisitions: Ever wonder if the sound errors your child is making are still considered to be developing? This chart details the normative data used to determine the ages at which 90% of children are expected to have developed a specific speech sound. i-n-norms.png