General (Parent-Friendly) Info & Ideas
http://www.superduperinc.com/Handouts/Handout.aspx
Handouts from one of the biggest speech therapy companies, covering nearly every topic you'd ever want to know about (free when you sign up)
http://www.talkingkids.org/
Lots of fun ideas and great resources e.g. developmental milestones
http://www.toddlertalk.ca/
General information and specific ideas on helping your child grow and learn
http://notjustcute.com/
Much parenting information with a whole-child perspective
http://www.home-speech-home.com/how-to-improve-communication-skills.html
Comprehensive information for parents from typical development to specific speech and language disorders
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/
Unstructured, crafty activities to work into your family's life - no flashcards or worksheets required!
http://communicationconnects.com/parent.htm
Articles, activities, and a story-making machine to practice speech and language
http://thelittlestories.com/blog/
Parenting and early intervention resources for both typical and language-delayed children
http://www.playingwithwords365.com/category/my-blog-posts-for-parents/
Ideas for home plus "Freebie Fridays" like printable books and activities
http://mommyspeechtherapy.com/
Very helpful information, especially how-to's on teaching phonemes/speech sounds
http://www.speechteach.co.uk/p_resource/resources_summary.htm
Unique information e.g. setting up a support group, reading with your child, and lots of therapy activities
http://www.quia.com/shared/search?category=12416&adv_search=true
Online games for articulation and language learning - much more fun than worksheets!
http://www.amyspeechlanguagetherapy.com/index.html
I love-love-love this SLP's website, which is chock-full of educational materials and free downloads
Special Needs/Disabilities
http://nichcy.org/
Resources and fact sheets on disabilities, laws, advocacy... especially love the info in Transition to Adulthood
http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/main/library_back_to_school.html
A wonderfully exhaustive guide for special needs in school
http://buildingblox.net/taskideasandfreebies.html
Free downloads for teaching activities - labeled as "Autism Teaching Tools" but helpful for many others! Includes schedule boards, first-then icons; but also vocabulary and conceptual tools
http://dimagine.com/page5.html
Articles and strategies for parents/caregivers of those with behavioral difficulties
http://blog.difflearn.com/
Blog full of information on autism spectrum disorders
Social/Pragmatic Language Skills
http://jillkuzma.wordpress.com/youtube-video-links-for-social-skills/
Great list of videos for teaching social skills (Also check out the Resources page - website is more therapist-focused but this list includes some very parent-friendly sites)
http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/main/library_social_stories.html
Social stories for many of life's experiences - plus tips for writing your own!
http://www.healthychildren.org/english/ages-stages/teen/Pages/default.aspx
General parenting info with excellent resources for dealing with teen/young adult social issues
http://www.do2learn.com/organizationtools/EmotionsColorWheel/index.htm
Amazing visual tool for learning the emotional continuum
http://smyface.com/
Fun tool for learning to express and justify emotions
Articulation
http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/#
A fantastic tool for visualizing what all the parts of the mouth are doing while producing a phoneme
http://speechtherapyweb.com/articulation-printables/
Printable worksheets grouped by sound/phoneme
http://wordway.us.com/bossyr.htm
All about "r" - stories, games, and even song lyrics to practice the toughest English sound!
http://www.learningfundamentals.com/support/WordLists.php
Lists of words, phrases and sentences to practice
http://www.schooljokes.com/tongue_twisters/index.shtml
Tongue twisters are a great way to test how well you've reeeeally learned that sound
Dysphagia
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/cafe/
Recipes that kids can help make and eat
http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/
Tons of silly, delicious, kid-friendly recipes
http://kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/index.html
Even more recipes kids will love to try
http://www.mymunchbug.com/about-us.html
My all-time favorite feeding therapist, Melanie Potock, with lots & lots of awesome resources
http://www.ct.gov/dds/lib/dds/health/attacha_med_dsyphagia_swallowing_risks.pdf
List of medications that can cause or complicate dysphagia
http://everythingspeech.com/articles/dysphagia-diet-levels/
Overview of National Dysphagia Diet levels, examples, and preparation tips
Fluency/Stuttering
http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Default.aspx?tabid=9
Excellent information e.g. choosing a therapist, what to expect from therapy - for kids through adults
Voice
http://ncvs.org/ncvs/tutorials/
Learning about the voice and how it works - includes mini courses and quizzes (for kids and adults)
http://www.voicedoctor.net/
Photos and education on the larynx and voice disorders; see the Therapy section for FAQs & tips
Stroke/Aphasia
http://myhappystroke.blogspot.com/
Personal blog from a woman who had a stroke at age 45, but survived and is thriving
http://www.strokesurvivorblog.com/
Wonderful information and hopeful encouragement from one couple working through a stroke together
http://www.stroke.org/site/PageServer?pagename=HOPE
Free downloadable guide for advocacy and recovery
http://www.strokecenter.org/patients/caregiver-and-patient-resources/caregiver-introduction/
A nice guide for caregivers; especially unique is a section specifically for African-Americans
http://www.aphasianow.org/
A comprehensive site with information for self-education, whether a family member or therapist.
Traumatic Brain Injury
http://main.uab.edu/tbi/show.asp?durki=49377
Home-based cognitive stimulation program with very well-organized activity lists for a variety of skills
http://www.biausa.org/living-with-brain-injury.htm
Brain Injury Association of America - many resources for patients and families
