HELP!- This is where to find fast answers to your most pressing questions, such as school and IEP problems, insurance difficulties, and recent or questionable diagnosis issues.

Get Advice- Network with others via the Apraxia-Kids^SM message boards, e-mail discussion list, an apraxia chat group and regional apraxia parent support groups (worldwide).

Articles- Here are the majority of the articles at the Apraxia-Kids^SM web site: information about speech/language evaluations and how to find an experienced SLP; articles on therapy techniques written by top therapists; practical ideas and things to do at home; IQ testing and the child with apraxia; prognosis, and more.

Links: For Teens With Apraxia Sites on the Internet that have helpful information for teen-agers with apraxia.

Resources- When the answer is not at the Apraxia-Kids^SM web site, or you need more information than we provide, look here. Experienced parents and professionals guide you to Internet links, great books about apraxia, catalogs filled with oral-motor products, etc.

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Stories- Parents and caregivers tell about their experiences with a child diagnosed with apraxia of speech.

FAQ's- Articles written in a question and answer format that give you the basics like, "What kind of therapy would help a child with apraxia of speech?" and more.

Encouraging Speech and Language

Toys Parent recommendations of music CDs, speech games, microphones, talking stuffed animals that respond to your child's voice, electronic toys to teach the alphabet, videos, software, and more! Books: Children's Use literature to make working on speech fun for your child! Links: Speech and Language Sites for Children with Apraxia of Speech Speech-helper games on the web for children to play! Catalogs Oral motor and speech/language product catalogs. Links: Sign Language Sites that demonstrate sign, provide English to sign translations, and more!

Professional Tools

Testing Instruments: Apraxia List of tools that can be used to diagnose apraxia. Links: Assessment Links to developmental checklists, information about specific tests and how to interpret the results, and accommodating children with disabilities during testing. Links: Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Software Sites are grouped as providing answers to basic questions about AAC, discussing practical considerations, and links to specific products. Links: Listening Therapy Vendors and information about listening therapy. Software: for SLPs What the professionals use.