Online Resources
The internet is full of wonderful resources, but sometimes it can be hard to know which ones to trust or even where to find things! To make this process a little easier I am slowly compiling a list of online guides, videos, materials etc. that you may find useful.
Free Printable Resources
Speaking of Speech is one of my all-time favourite pages for free resources for both speech and language needs - https://www.speakingofspeech.com/materials-exchange.html
Teachers Pay Teachers is a fantastic resource for parents and professionals looking for materials for academics, literacy, speech, you name it! Most of the resources you do need to pay for, but you can also find some great freebies - www.teacherspayteachers.com
K12 Reader, as the name suggests, offers literacy resources for students from kindergarten to grade 12 - http://www.k12reader.com/subject/reading-skills/
K5 Learning offers similar resources, primarily focused on reading comprehension - http://www.k5learning.com/reading-comprehension-worksheets
Free printable picture cards -
http://www.kids-pages.com/flashcards.htm
http://insidestoryflashcards.com/printable_flashcards/index.php?set=kids
Free printable articulation cards -
http://testyyettrying.blogspot.com/p/downloadprint-free-speech-articulation.html
Free printable PECS images -
Online Guides
Speech & Language Kids (run by Carrie Clark) has a wealth of free resources for parents, including online guides and podcasts, covering a wide range of topics - https://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/dont-know-start/
If you are interested in learning American Sign Language, here are two of my favourite online dictionaries -
Helpful Videos
7 Tips for Talking with the Child who Stutters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLlUN1OB_oU
Stuttering & Your Child: Help for Parents - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2_mgt87g1Y
Phases 1-6 of PECS Modelled - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aouSfDAW-Q8
Speech Therapy for Toddlers: 5 Great Tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdzlTyknaH8
ASL ABC Song & Lesson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYhAAMDQl-Q
Research
I will be adding links to research slowly but surely so please bear with me...
The importance of Sleep for ASD - https://www.tuck.com/autism-spectrum-disorder-and-sleep/
Sign Language vs. PECS and the development of verbal language - http://www.behavior-consultant.com/asl-pecs.htm
