Resources for Speech Language Pathologists
This topical guide will introduce you to important books, videos, and information resources available from the EI Clearinghouse and other sources. Contact us via online form or by phone (1-877-275-3227) to request a resource listed below (or ask your local public librarian). Note that some videos may be viewed online, and journal titles will take you to the publisher’s homepage.
Table of Contents
EIC Resources
Books
This book examines the effect of augmentative and alternative communication strategies on the communication, social skills, and behavior of individuals with autism.
This book helps therapists and parents learn how to help children become more vocal, verbal, communicative, imitative and interactive.
This book is helpful for parents looking to learn the different options for deaf or hard-of-hearing children. It contains information ranging from tests to cochlear implants and other hearing devices. This book also offers unbiased information on communication options like: Auditory-Verbal, ASL-English Bilingual, Cued Speech, Auditory-Oral, and Total Communication.
This workbook is designed for speech language pathology assistants and includes speech sound disorders, language disorder, literacy, voice, and fluency disorders, among many other topics.
This book is full of activities to enhance children’s speech. It is designed for teachers and speech language pathologists.
This is a part 2 to the book listed above. It contains more activities for speech language pathologists to use with their patients.
This book for pediatric speech and language therapists discusses norms of speech development as well as intervention programs for subgroups of speech disorders.
This text for speech-language pathologists and other professionals discusses how augmentative and alternative communication can help establish beginning communication skills among children and other individuals who experience significant communication challenges.
This book provides in-depth examinations of 23 evidence-based phonological and articulatory interventions for young children with functional or motor-based speech disorders. This textbook also includes a DVD with footage demonstrating evidence-based practice.
With step-by-step written instructions for tons of FUN and easy-to-implement activities, parents and professionals can be confident in their ability to successfully identify and then strengthen these 11 major skills that encompass all the important social, cognitive, receptive, and expressive milestones that verbal and communicative kids have mastered.
This book presents 50 transferable, adaptable, practical, and accessible chapters for speech and language therapists and others working via remote consultations
This book is for speech language pathologists providing professional development skills for teachers related to speech, phonological awareness, and literacy.
This book provides the skills needed for evidence-based services for children and their families. This book starts with informing about what early intervention is and ends with guidelines and making connections. Many topics are covered in this book that will benefit speech language pathologists.
This book shows how to model and elicit language in toddlers. There are techniques for speech therapists to use in everyday life. This book is best designed for speech language pathologists, early intervention specialists, or other professionals.
This book is specifically for speech language pathologists trying to be more inclusive in their teaching. Some topics covered are collaborating with others, rethinking students, providing social supports, and more.
This book is a comprehensive yet accessible resource designed to bridge the gap in the current SM literature and empower SLPs to treat this disorder effectively.
This book explains how yoga can help children develop language skills. There are various yoga strategies for multiple levels of speech development. Speech therapists and parents can use this resource.
Videos and Media
This video teaches much-needed strategies for infants and young children who have sensory processing disorders, autism spectrum disorder, development delays, behavior issues or speech and language delays to improve social-emotional development.
This DVD shows how to put physical, occupation, and speech therapies in daily routines in classrooms. This video is intended for teachers, administrators, and therapists.
All children in the classroom benefit from having physical, occupation, and speech therapies embedded in daily routines. Research shows that children with and without IEPs improve their skills as a result. Planning, communication, and the support of the administration are key factors in the successful implementation of integrated therapies. Sound like a daunting task? View this video to see teachers, administrators, and therapists discuss how this model works, and how they implement their various roles in the classroom. It is evident that these teams are driven by the positive impact the integrated therapy model has on ALL children.
In this recording, you will learn to recognize and demonstrate 100 basic signs, the manual alphabet, and numbers from 1-20 as well as how to incorporate them into your practice immediately.
Organizations
ASHA is a professional association for speech-language pathologists and audiologists. This site contains numerous resources, including topic-specific guides, continuing education opportunities, ASHA publications, articles, an online store, and the latest research. ASHA Special Interest Groups were created to promote specific professional interests among members, develop communication and networking in diverse professional settings, identify and convey concerns and needs to the Association’s governance, and assist in policy formation.
This parent-driven, non-profit organization supports families with children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing without a bias around communication modes or methodologies.
Articles
This article shows what is best for children in speech therapy in order for them to respond well to the treatment.
This article studies if telehealth services are better or worse than in person services in children.
Web Resources
This website contains information about conferences for speech pathologists and audiologists. There are also other resources about speech pathology available on this site.
This website has information on continuing education for speech-language pathologists that could be useful.