Speech and Language Development
Other Places To Get Help
Online Resource
KidsGrowth Web Address: www.kidsgrowth.com The KidsGrowth Web site, created by pediatricians, has children's health resources for parents and teens. It offers a free newsletter and information about child development, behavioral issues, and illnesses. The TeenGrowth interactive Web site (www.teengrowth.com) offers a secure environment for teens to get valuable 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) 784-9772 Fax: (202) 784-9777 E-mail: brightfutures@ncemch.org Web Address: www.brightfutures.org The Bright Futures Web site offers current information about health promotion and health care needs of infants, children, teens, families, and communities. Bright Futures is maintained by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health at Georgetown University.
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 | |