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DECEMBER 2003 MEDLINE PLUS: Speech and communication disorders This service of the US National Library of Medicine (here) and  the National Institutes of Health (here) provides general overviews of speech and language impairments, as well as information, and leads to information,  about clinical trials, diagnosis, research, specific conditions and a wealth of other resources. Importantly, it includes a link to MEDLINE  where you can search for recent research articles on Speech & Communication Disorders . If you are a speech and language  professional with a couple of hours to spare, explore this site in detail to familiarise yourself with what is there. Then you can refer to efficiently it when you need vital information in a hurry.
REVIEW  About this review MEDLINE PLUS: Speech and communication disorders Resource description: Education  Professional  Student Resource evaluation: Quality+++ Usability +++ Authority+++ Design+++ Level of prerequisite knowledge: Technical Link hand-checked Link hand-checked October 21 2006
NOVEMBER 2003 Hazel Hawke Alzheimer's Research and Care Fund Web Site Australian musician, community and environmental activist, anti-drug campaigner, advocate for the arts, and admired public figure (as the former wife of a Prime Minister), Hazel Hawke speaks out, with her friends' and family's support, on the most private of issues: her own experience of Alzheimer's. The Web Site speaks for itself. When you have visited it, look at last month's Speechwoman Award winner, the Alzheimer's Australia site. 1992  My Own Life Hazel Hawke, 1992 2001 In recognition of the achievements of her public life, Hazel Hawke was awarded the Order of Australia in 2001. MORE  2003 Australian Story: The Big "A"
REVIEW  About this review Hazel Hawke Alzheimer's Research and Care Fund Web Site Resource description: Education  Professional  Student Consumer Advocacy Resource evaluation: Quality+++ Usability +++ Authority+++ Design+++ Level of prerequisite knowledge: Non-technical Link hand-checked Link hand-checked October 21 2006
OCTOBER 2003 Alzheimer's Australia Alzheimer's Australia is the peak body providing support and advocacy for the 500,000 Australians living with dementia. Stressing the benefits of early identification, the site includes a checklist for the early concerns experienced by people with dementia related changes in thinking, and changes in memory function.
Early Warning Check "I have trouble finding the right word I have trouble remembering the day or date I forget where things are usually kept I have difficulty adjusting to any changes in my day-to-day routine I have problems understanding magazine or newspaper articles or following a story in a book or on TV I find it hard to follow and join in conversations, particularly in groups I have problems handling financial matters, such as banking or calculating change I have difficulty with other everyday activities such as remembering how long between visits from family or friends or cooking a meal I have always cooked well I am losing interest in activities I'd normally enjoy I have difficulty thinking through problems Family and/or friends have commented about my poor memory"
"Research shows that the community does not yet understand that there are benefits to be gained from early diagnosis as people may benefit from support services and new medications." (More here)
REVIEW  About this review Alzheimer's Australia Resource description: Education  Professional  Student Consumer Advocacy Resource evaluation: Quality+++ Usability +++ Authority+++ Design+++ Level of prerequisite knowledge: Non-technical Link hand-checked Link hand-checked October 21 2006
SEPTEMBER 2003 Voices: past and present Voices past and present are included in this amazing sound archive. It is arranged in six sections (so far). The first comprises classic speeches and interviews in the area of stuttering; the second, excerpts from a 1968 panel discussion on "recovery" from stuttering; the third, a 1977 panel on the same topic; the fourth, a 1984 tribute to the life and work of Joseph Sheehan; the fifth, a 1996 panel on "recovery"; and in the sixth, various philosophies and treatments are explained and demonstrated via tapes dating back to 1975. In sum, the archive constitutes a wonderful, dynamic and fascinating work in progress. Congratulations Minnesota State University, Mankato technical staff (especially Christian Andrew Dinger and Agnes Lumenta), Bill Fabian from Australia, and the indefatigable Judy Kuster.
REVIEW  About this review Voices: past and present Resource description: Education  Professional  Student Resource evaluation: Quality+++ Usability +++ Authority+++ Design+++ Level of prerequisite knowledge: Non-technical Link hand-checked Link hand-checked October 21 2006
AUGUST 2003 TIME MAGAZINE: Overcoming Dyslexia  SLPs! This is one of those eye-catching features, complete with screening tests for "symptoms" at ages 3 to 5, 5 to 6, 6 to 7, and 7 plus, software recommendations, and advice for parents that clients will want to share with you. The use of the term "dyslexics", and oversimplification of the nature of first language acquisition, will grate with devotees of person-first language and experts in developmental linguistics respectively, but the tenor of the articles is optimistic, and they provide accessible information for students and the general community. This Site of the Month is NOT so much a "best" site, but one you should be aware of, especially if you work with people with literacy difficulties.
REVIEW  About this review  TIME MAGAZINE: Overcoming Dyslexia Resource description: Student Consumer Resource evaluation: Quality+++ Usability +++ Authority+ Design+++ Level of prerequisite knowledge: Non-technical Link hand-checked January 2 2004 NOTE This article WAS free, and is now premium content, available for purchase online.
JULY 2003 Child and Family Web Guide Tufts University hosts this directory that evaluates, describes and provides links to hundreds of sites containing child development research and practical advice. Topics are selected on the basis of parent recommendations; they cover all ages, from early child development through adolescence. Selected sites have the highest quality, parent friendly, child development research.
REVIEW  About this review Child and Family Web Guide Resource description: Education  Professional  Student Consumer Resource evaluation: Quality+++ Usability ++ Authority+++ Design++ Level of prerequisite knowledge: Non-technical Link hand-checked Link hand-checked October 21 2006
JUNE 2003 Supercourses (in stuttering) While the Supercourse epidemiology, the Internet and global health site mounted by the University of Pittsburgh is overwhelming for the first-time visitor, it repays exploration. This month Speechwoman has been clicking through the stuttering resources on the site, and has come up with a veritable treasure trove. Here it is:   A Framework for Discussing Outcome Measures in Stuttering  Academic and Clinical Training in Stuttering and Counseling at UP Developing skills for counseling people who stutter and their families. Part I Developing skills for counseling people who stutter and their families. Part II Diagnosing Childhood Stuttering: Results from 100 Clinical Evaluations  Diagnosis and Treatment of Childhood Stuttering and Disordered Phonology Part I Diagnosis and Treatment of Childhood Stuttering and Disordered Phonology  Part II Helping Children Develop Healthy Attitudes Toward Stuttering  Helping Children Develop Healthy Attitudes Toward Stuttering Part I  Helping Children Develop Healthy Attitudes Toward Stuttering Part II Identification and Treatment of Childhood Stuttering  Identification and Treatment of Childhood Stuttering Interactions between Language and Stuttering Part I  Interactions between Language and Stuttering Part I I  National Stuttering Association Members’ Opinions About Stuttering Treatment Prevention of Communication Disorders   Recent Models of Stuttering    Speech Treatment and Support Group Experiences of People Who Participate in the National Stuttering Association Treatment strategies for 5-8 year old children who stutter  One more treasure: http://www.stutteringcenter.org/  Amazing!
REVIEW  About this review Supercourses (in stuttering) Resource description: Education  Professional  Student Resource evaluation: Quality+++ Usability +++ Authority+++ Design++ Level of prerequisite knowledge: Technical Link hand-checked Link hand-checked October 21 2006
MAY 2003 Common errors in English Paul Brians is Professor of English at Washington State University. Explaining why he focuses on the common errors in American English Professor Brians says it is because "I'm an American, my students are mostly American, most English-speaking Web users are Americans, and American English is quickly becoming an international standard". Aware that not everyone agrees with him, Paul Brians invites discussion and input from his site visitors. Paul ("don't call me Brian") is reworking the site to take note of American deviations from standard British practice, noting that, "the job is complicated because Canadians, Australians, and many others often follow patterns somewhere between the two". The COMMON ERRORS are here! Helpful for anyone who is not American, wanting to publish in American journals.
REVIEW  About this review Common errors in English Resource description: Education  Professional  Student Consumer Resource evaluation: Quality+++ Usability +++ Authority+++ Design+ Level of prerequisite knowledge: Non-technical Link hand-checked Link hand-checked October 21 2006
APRIL 2003 Starfall   The Starfall site will delight the Phonological Awareness (PA) enthusiast! This method of teaching children to read is partly based on NICD research and incorporates PA activities, sound-spelling (sound symbol) relationships, and phonic skills.
			The authors say, "Our program weaves the reading-acquisition process together into a cohesive, fun, and entertaining program that kids love!" Its games, books, movies and printed materials certainly caught Speechwoman's eye!
REVIEW  About this review Learn to Read at Starfall - teaching comprehension and phonics Resource description: Education  Professional  Student Consumer Resource evaluation: Quality+++ Usability +++ Authority+++ Design+++ Level of prerequisite knowledge: Non-technical Link hand-checked Link hand-checked October 21 2006
MARCH 2003 If it's about Asperger Syndrome and it has relevance in Australia, parent-advocate Bruce Mitchell will have included it in his Asperger Syndrome Australian Information Centre web site. A stickler for acknowledging his sources and contributors, Bruce has included a good description of Asperger Syndrome, practical advice for parents, and an article about fitting in at high school. The home page is here and all the goodies are listed here (among them links, groups, guests and a Yahoo! group).You don't have to be Australian to appreciate, or benefit from, all the work that has gone into this. VERY nice. Oh, and if you still think A4 is a piece of paper, look here.
REVIEW  About this review Asperger Syndrome Australian Information Centre [home] Resource description: Education  Professional  Student Consumer Resource evaluation: Quality+++ Usability ++ Authority+++ Design+ Level of prerequisite knowledge: Non-technical Link hand-checked Link hand-checked October 21 2006
FEBRUARY 2003 Operating in the United Kingdom, I CAN Helps Children Communicate. Described as a "national educational charity for children with speech and language difficulties", it's aim is to help communicatively impaired children through its own special schools, nurseries and centres within local schools and by providing training and information for parents, teachers and therapists. Appealing aspects of the easy to navigate I CAN web site are its useful collection of well-written information sheets and its services for professionals. Keep trying if you are unable to connect to the I CAN site the first time you click - it seems notoriously prone to the http ERROR 404 (Not Found) syndrome!
REVIEW  About this review  I CAN Helps Children Communicate Resource description: Education  Professional  Student Consumer Resource evaluation: Quality+++ Usability - frequently unavailable Authority+++ Design+++ Level of prerequisite knowledge: Non-technical Link hand-checked Link hand-checked October 21 2006
JANUARY  2003 APA Help Center
			After a busy year, Speechwoman is wisely recharging her batteries! While she's away, you might like to check out the many interesting and, well, HELPFUL articles at the APA help center: especially if work is getting you down. Here are two links to get you started: Psychology at Work and The Road to Burnout.
REVIEW  About this review APA Help Center Resource description: Education  Professional  Student Consumer Resource evaluation: Quality+++ Usability+++ Authority+++ Design+++ Level of prerequisite knowledge: Technical  Non-technical Link hand-checked Link hand-checked October 21 2006
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