Speech and Language Development
Other Places To Get Help
Online Resource
KidsGrowth.com Web Address: www.kidsgrowth.com This Web site is both a children's health resource for parents and a teenager health information resource. KidsGrowth.com was developed by pediatricians. It is a unique Web site tailored specifically toward the concerns and interests of today's parents. The site has a link to TeenGrowth, an interactive Web site specifically tailored toward the health interests and general well-being of the teenage population. TeenGrowth offers a secure environment to search for, request, and receive valuable health care information on topics such as alcohol, drugs, emotions, health, family, friends, school, sex, and sports.
Organizations
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 10801 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: 1-800-638-8255 Fax: (240) 333-4705 E-mail: actioncenter@asha.org Web Address: www.asha.org/public The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) promotes the interests of and provides services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science. ASHA also advocates for people with communication disabilities. The Web site has information on related health topics, self-help groups, and finding a professional in your area.
Bright Futures P.O. Box 571272 Washington, DC 20057-1272 Phone: (202) 784-9556 Fax: (202) 784-9777 E-mail: brightfutures@ncemch.org Web Address: www.brightfutures.org Bright Futures is maintained by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health at Georgetown University. Bright Futures promotes improving the health, education, and well-being of infants, children, and adolescents as well as families and communities. To achieve these goals, Bright Futures fosters trusting relationships and partnerships between families, communities, and health professionals.
The Bright Futures Web site offers current information about preventive health and health promotion needs. Newsletters and other publications are also available.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development P.O. Box 3006 Rockville, MD 20847 Phone: 1-800-370-2943 Fax: (301) 984-1473 TDD: 1-888-320-6942 E-mail: NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov Web Address: www.nichd.nih.gov The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The NICHD conducts and supports research related to the health of children, adults, and families. NICHD has information on its Web site about many health topics, and you can contact information specialists for specific requests.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320 Bethesda, MD 20892–2320 Phone: 1-800-241-1044 TDD: 1-800-241-1055 E-mail: nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov Web Address: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, advances research in all aspects of human communication and helps people who have communication disorders. Their Web site has information on processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: January 5, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics | |
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| Topic Overview | |
| What Is Normal | |
| Common Concerns | |
| Routine Checkups | |
| When To Call a Doctor | |
| Home Treatment | |
 | Other Places To Get Help |
| Related Information | |
| References | |
| Credits | |