Foodborne Diseases

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Previous 10CDC Health Topic: Foodborne Illnesseshttp://www.cdc.gov/health/foodill.htm CDC Health Topic: Foodborne IllnessesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Causes, symptoms, treatments, and prevention of foodborne illnesses.
PreviousFood Standards Agency - Avoiding Food Poisoninghttp://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/healthiereating/asktheexpert/foodpoisoning/ Food Standards Agency - Avoiding Food PoisoningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne FAQ on several causes of food poisoning.
Random 1Diabetes-Drug.nethttp://www.diabetes-drug.net Diabetes-Drug.netTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Treatments Information about treatments for diabetes mellitus such as starch blockers, insulin sensitizers and insulin injections. Part of the ALtruis Biomedical Network.
Random 2AOA Yearbook and Directoryhttp://directory.aoa-net.org/ AOA Yearbook and DirectoryTop/Health/Medicine/Osteopathy/Physicians Find D.O.'s in the U.S. by medical specialty, name, or location in this database of members of the American Osteopathic Association.
Random 3St. John Health Systemhttp://www.stjohn.org/ St. John Health SystemTop/Regional/North_America/United_States/Michigan/Localities/D/Detroit/Health/Hospitals Provides surgery residency, laparoscopic nephrectomy, kidney and pancreas transplant, cardiac disease, parkinson's disease treatment, neurology, neurosurgery, obstetrics and childbirth health care.
Random 4American Stroke Associationhttp://www.strokeassociation.org/ American Stroke AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Neurological_Disorders/Stroke/Organizations American Heart Association division established in 1998 to reduce the impact of stroke. The division's Web-based offerings include prevention and recovery fact sheets for consumers and treatment guidelines for professionals.
Random 5UCLA Center for Patient Safety and Qualityhttp://quality.mednet.ucla.edu/ UCLA Center for Patient Safety and QualityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Defines and promotes changes necessary to create a "blame free" culture that encourages reporting and learning from mistakes, near misses and mishaps. Provides the link between UCLA Healthcare and the University of California patient safety efforts (SAFER California Healthcare).
NextFoodborne Illnesshttp://www.fpnotebook.com/GI21.htm Foodborne IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Factsheets on causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Next 10Minnesota Department of Health: Foodborne Illnesshttp://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/dtopics/foodborne/ Minnesota Department of Health: Foodborne IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Includes surveillance statistics, outbreaks in the state, symptoms, causes, and prevention.
Random 1Golden-Greene School of Irish Dancinghttp://goldengreene.com Golden-Greene School of Irish DancingTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Folk_Dancing/Celtic/Irish/Schools/United_States Classes in Campbell, San Jose and Palo Alto, California for adults and children.
Random 4Sleep Aid Secretshttp://www.sleep-aid-secrets.com Sleep Aid SecretsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sleep_Disorders Resource site with free articles on improving sleep without prescription or over-the-counter drugs. Includes money worries and work stresses.
Random 4One Step at a Timehttp://www.cigarettefilters.com One Step at a TimeTop/Shopping/Health/Substance_Abuse/Smoking_Cessation/Other Set of four filters. Each filter claimed to remove progressively more tar and nicotine, which is then claimed to wean smokers from addiction. No effectiveness measurements presented.
Next 70Bad Bug Book: Scombrotoxinhttp://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap38.html Bad Bug Book: ScombrotoxinTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Caused by the ingestion of foods that contain high levels of histamine. Includes cause, symptoms, associated foods, and outbreaks.
Previous 70Natural Speech Institutehttp://www.naturalspeech.ca Natural Speech InstituteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/Canada Learn to sing your words, in Calgary, Alberta.
Next 170DialysisFinder - locate US Dialysis Facilitieshttp://www.dialysisfinder.com DialysisFinder - locate US Dialysis FacilitiesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney/End_Stage_Disease/Dialysis DialysisFinder is a useful tool in ESRD mobility. Enter an address and the closest dialysis centers are displayed on a map with their addresses and phone numbers. The site is free.
Previous 170Semantic and Pragmatic Problems and SPLDhttp://members.tripod.com/Caroline_Bowen/spld.htm Semantic and Pragmatic Problems and SPLDTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Semantic-Pragmatic_Disorder Difficulties with semantics and pragmatics and how they relate to Semantic-Pragmatic Language Disorder (SPLD), an autism spectrum disorder.
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Previous 270HI Kids Networkhttp://www.hikids.org HI Kids NetworkTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Organizations A site managed, organized, and run by parents with hearing impaired children throughout the state of North Carolina, providing an avenue to exchange, gather, and communicate information throughout the state. Professionals that work with these children are welcome to participate and utilize resources of the HI Kids Network.
Other resource N0 Minuteman Implant Club, Inc (MIC)http://www.cisupport.org Minuteman Implant Club, Inc (MIC)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Organizations Support organization for cochlear implant users, their families and professionals. The MIC hosts a biannual convention attended by over 600 individuals.
Other resource N1 National Association of the Deafhttp://www.nad.org National Association of the DeafTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Organizations NAD is a non-profit organization designed to empower Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals. This site covers much of what the NAD believes in as well as opportunity to become a member. Members have their own section with weekly articles and other perks.
Other resource N2 National Cued Speech Associationhttp://www.cuedspeech.org/ National Cued Speech AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Cued_Speech Provides viewpoints, legal and research resources, and a listing of events.
Other resource N3 Cued Speech FAQhttp://www.zak.co.il/deaf-info/old/cued_speech.html Cued Speech FAQTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Cued_Speech Description of cued speech, and opinions from parents and educators.
Other resource N4 Cued Speech Association UKhttp://www.cuedspeech.co.uk/ Cued Speech Association UKTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Cued_Speech Facts, publications, and news. Also provides a listing of classes in the United Kingdom.
Other resource N5 Deaf Education Options Guidehttp://www.deaflinx.com/mode_cue.html Deaf Education Options GuideTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Cued_Speech Describes benefits and disadvantages associated with cued speech.
Other resource N6 Cued Speech Tipsheethttp://www.netac.rit.edu/publication/tipsheet/cuedspcha.html Cued Speech TipsheetTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Cued_Speech Provides background information about cued speech and defines those who might benefit from cueing.
Other resource N7 Cued speech helps deaf span communication gaphttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/USA-L_News/message/7108 Cued speech helps deaf span communication gapTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Cued_Speech Article from Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, archived by USA-L News.
Other resource N8 Raising Deaf Kidshttp://raisingdeafkids.org/communicating/choices/cued.jsp Raising Deaf KidsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Cued_Speech Information for parents to help determine if cued speech is right for their child.
Other resource N9 TECUnithttp://www.tecunit.org/ TECUnitTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Cued_Speech National certifying body for cued language transliterators in the United States, and works with state agencies to develop certification practices. Establishes overall standards for the profession and provides skill evaluation.
Other resource N10 Mosier, Terihttp://www.tlmosier.4t.com/index.html Mosier, TeriTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Personal_Pages Deaf attorney in Louisville, Kentucky. A resume with links and published articles on the ADA, links pages for deafness related website, links for disability related websites, links for government and legal websites.
Other resource N11 My Childrens' Journeyhttp://www.geocities.com/jmhauf My Childrens' JourneyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Personal_Pages A mother's story of her two daughters, both born with auditory neuropathy, and each girl's cochlear implant surgery.
Other resource N12 Beginningshttp://www.beginningssvcs.com/ BeginningsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Education_and_Parenting Provides an objective approach to meeting diverse needs of families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Other resource N13 Pediatric Oncallhttp://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/SpeechandHearing/hearing_impairmentpat.asp Pediatric OncallTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Hearing/Deafness/Education_and_Parenting Provides answers to questions about hearing impairment in children.
Other resource N14 Hardin Meta Directory: Speech Pathology / Speech Therapy / SLPhttp://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/speech.html Hardin Meta Directory: Speech Pathology / Speech Therapy / SLPTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech From the University of Iowa, a directory of online speech language pathology (SLP), speech therapy, and communication disorders resource lists.
Other resource N15 SpeechTherapist.nethttp://speechtherapist.net SpeechTherapist.netTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech Free professional resources, including links, e-mail accounts (yourname@speechtherapist.net), job and course listings, event calendar, and discussion areas.
Other resource N16 The National Center for Neurogenic Communication Disordershttp://cnet.shs.arizona.edu/ The National Center for Neurogenic Communication DisordersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech Staffed by scientists, educators, students, and supporting personnel who are concerned with speech and language disorders caused by diseases of the nervous system.
Other resource N17 Royal College of Speech and Language Therapistshttp://www.rcslt.org/ Royal College of Speech and Language TherapistsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech Professional body of and for speech and language therapists (SLTs) in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The College's online offerings include reading lists devoted to aphasia, a message board for SLTs and consumers, and career and membership information.
Other resource N18 Luisa Cabré, Logopedics Onlinehttp://www.geocities.com/Athens/3947/INGLES.HTM Luisa Cabré, Logopedics OnlineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech Multilingual answers to questions about logopedics, the pedagogical treatment of speech and language disturbances.
Other resource N19 Net Connections for Communication Disorders and Scienceshttp://www.mnsu.edu/dept/comdis/kuster2/welcome.html Net Connections for Communication Disorders and SciencesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech A guide to speech-language pathology and audiology resources on the Internet. Features links to scientific information, discussion groups, and related commercial products.
Other resource N20 The Voice Academyhttp://www.voiceacademy.org The Voice AcademyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech A self-paced, no-cost, virtual school created to educate teachers about the dangers of voice disorders in their profession.
Other resource N21 Visible Voice: Spasmodic Dysphoniahttp://www.bgsm.edu/voice/spasmodic_dysphonia.html Visible Voice: Spasmodic DysphoniaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Spasmodic_Dysphonia Reprints from the newsletter of Wake Forest University's Center for Voice Disorders. The collection includes a report on the diagnostic approach to voice disorders, an overview of SD and its treatment, a tip sheet for Botox recipients, and a recommended-reading list.
Other resource N22 PMDIhttp://www.pmdi.org/ PMDITop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Spasmodic_Dysphonia Information concerning SD treatment and support-group meetings at the Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Institute of Orange County, California.
Other resource N23 I Have Spasmodic Dysphoniahttp://www.tintota.com/support/sd.htm I Have Spasmodic DysphoniaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Spasmodic_Dysphonia Lani Estepa's personal story, accompanied by links to SD support organizations.
Other resource N24 San Diego Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders: Spasmodic Dysphoniahttp://www.sandiegovoice.org/sd.html San Diego Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders: Spasmodic DysphoniaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Spasmodic_Dysphonia Fact sheet describing SD varieties, associated conditions (dystonia tremor and non-focal laryngeal dystonia), and surgical and pharmacological approaches to SD.
Other resource N25 NIDCD Health Information: Spasmodic Dysphoniahttp://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/spasdysp.asp NIDCD Health Information: Spasmodic DysphoniaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Spasmodic_Dysphonia Answers to frequently asked SD questions, offered by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (a division of the National Institutes of Health).
Other resource N26 PENN Center for Voice: Spasmodic Dysphoniahttp://pennhealth.com/voice/pahosp/spas.html PENN Center for Voice: Spasmodic DysphoniaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Spasmodic_Dysphonia Overview of medical and surgical SD therapies offered by the Philadelphia-based center.
Other resource N27 Dextromethorphan to Treat Patients with Voice Spasmshttp://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00055549 Dextromethorphan to Treat Patients with Voice SpasmsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Spasmodic_Dysphonia A clinical study comparing the effects of dextromethorphan, lorazepam, and a placebo of dextromethorphan in individuals with spasmodic dysphonia, muscular tension dysphonia, or vocal tremor. Background and participation details are offered by the National Library of Medicine's ClinicalTrials.gov site.
Other resource N28 University of Michigan Study: Botox Shots Ease Voice Problemshttp://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2004/botox.htm University of Michigan Study: Botox Shots Ease Voice ProblemsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Spasmodic_Dysphonia Report on a recently published Botox study, which focused on the long-term effects of the medication in individuals with adductor SD. Pointers to further information about SD and its treatment at the U-M Health System's Vocal Health Center are provided, in addition to study details.
Other resource N29 Dystonia Ireland: Spasmodic Dysphoniahttp://www.dystonia.ie/page.asp?Page=46&Menu=33 Dystonia Ireland: Spasmodic DysphoniaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Spasmodic_Dysphonia A primer on SD, presented by Dystonia Ireland -- a Dublin- based charity supporting patients and families affected by forms of dystonia.
Other resource N30 Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder Home Pagehttp://www.geocities.com/denisev2/ Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder Home PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Semantic-Pragmatic_Disorder Collected resources of a parent who is researching SPD. Features links to overviews and intervention articles concerning SPD and related disorders.
Other resource N31 Semantic Pragmatic Disorderhttp://www.ggtechservices.com/files/Sempra.txt Semantic Pragmatic DisorderTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Semantic-Pragmatic_Disorder Essay by speech-language pathologist Margo Sharp. Provides historical perspectives on the disorder and describes current approaches to its diagnosis and treatment.
Other resource N32 Born With A Broken Tonguehttp://www.dmc.dit.ie/martin/ Born With A Broken TongueTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering Personal multimedia educational presentation on stuttering, online and cd-rom.
Other resource N33 Wendell Johnsonhttp://www.uiowa.edu/~cyberlaw/oldinav/wjhome.html Wendell JohnsonTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering Biography, audio recordings, and selected writings of the speech pathologist and general semanticist. Writings include the full text of "Because I Stutter."
Other resource N34 Stuttering Home Pagehttp://www.mnsu.edu/dept/comdis/kuster/stutter.html Stuttering Home PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering Information about stuttering, therapy, research, literature, links, essays, conferences, organizations, celebrities, humor, and poetry. Also areas for kids and teenagers.
Other resource N35 East Carolina Universityhttp://www.ecu.edu/csd/Stutt.html East Carolina UniversityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Science_and_Research Neurology, and electronic anti-stuttering research.
Other resource N36 UConn - Laboratory of Speech Physiology and Motor Controlhttp://speechlab.coms.uconn.edu/lab/lspmc/ UConn - Laboratory of Speech Physiology and Motor ControlTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Science_and_Research The two major research programs that form the main focus of the laboratory are designed to examine (a) the sensorimotor organization and control of multiple articulatory and phonatory actions contributing to normal speech production, and (b) the neuromotor and neurophysiological mechanisms underlying stuttering.
Other resource N37 Baylor College of Medicinehttp://www.bcm.edu/neurol/struct/stut/stut5.html Baylor College of MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Science_and_Research Overview of research at the Stuttering Center of BCM's Speech Motor Control Laboratory.
Other resource N38 Australian Speak Easy Associationhttp://www.speakeasy.org.au/ Australian Speak Easy AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Oceania/Australia A self-help organisation that provides support for people who stutter. Its online resources include membership and treatment information, group venues, and events.
Other resource N39 YouthSSpeakhttp://www.youthsspeak.com.au/ YouthSSpeakTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Oceania/Australia Help and resources for young people who stutter.
Other resource N40 Canadian Association for People Who Stutterhttp://www.stutter.ca/ Canadian Association for People Who StutterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/North_America/Canada National, nonprofit organization coordinating a network of autonomous Canadian self-help groups for people who stutter.
Other resource N41 Friends: National Association of Young People Who Stutterhttp://www.friendswhostutter.org/ Friends: National Association of Young People Who StutterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/North_America/United_States Nonprofit support organization for children and teenagers who stutter.
Other resource N42 New York Stuttering Support Groupshttp://www.geocities.com/nsp-manhattan/ New York Stuttering Support GroupsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/North_America/United_States We offer hope, dignity, knowledge, joy, and empowerment to children and adults who stutter, while serving their families, friends, and employers and the speech-language pathologists who may work with them.
Other resource N43 National Stuttering Associationhttp://www.nsastutter.org/ National Stuttering AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/North_America/United_States/National_Stuttering_Association Support, self-help and advocacy for people who stutter.
Other resource N44 China Stuttering Associationhttp://www.stutter.cn/ China Stuttering AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Asia A public, nonprofit self-help organization of people who stutter in China.
Other resource N45 Estonian Association for People Who Stutterhttp://www.kogelus.ee/ Estonian Association for People Who StutterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Europe Bilingual home of the Association, featuring news and event information.
Other resource N46 International Stuttering Associationhttp://www.stutterisa.org/ International Stuttering AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Europe A non-profit umbrella association of independent self-help organizations of people who stutter.
Other resource N47 European League of Stuttering Associationshttp://www.elsa.info/ European League of Stuttering AssociationsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Europe Works for information exchange, representation of interests and promotes self-help in European Countries. Includes details about the organization, publications, meetings and links.
Other resource N48 British Stammering Associationhttp://www.stammering.org/ British Stammering AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Europe/United_Kingdom United Kingdom.
Other resource N49 Stuttering FAQhttp://www.casafuturatech.com/Book/faq.html Stuttering FAQTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Chats_and_Forums Frequently-asked questions for newsgroup alt.support.stuttering.
Other resource N50 STUTT-Lhttp://listmail.temple.edu/archives/stutt-l.html STUTT-LTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Chats_and_Forums E-mail list focusing on research and clinical practice. Hosted by Temple University.
Other resource N51 StutteringSupporthttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/StutteringSupport/ StutteringSupportTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Chats_and_Forums E-mail list and chat room created in support of individuals who stutter.
Other resource N52 John Stossel Interview on CNNhttp://www.mnsu.edu/dept/comdis/kuster/publicrelations/stossel.html John Stossel Interview on CNNTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Celebrities Transcript of ABC News television reporter on CNN Live, 5/13/97, talking about his background as a stutterer.
Other resource N53 Yoga 4 Stutteringhttp://www.yoga4stuttering.com Yoga 4 StutteringTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments A yoga-based relaxation therapy to help stutterers.
Other resource N54 Natural Speech Institutehttp://www.hausdorfer.com/ Natural Speech InstituteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments Founded in 2000 to bring the "Natural Speech Program for People Who Stutter" to North America. Locations in Calgary and Toronto, Canada.
Other resource N55 Rick Savageau's Audio Guide for Chronic Stutterershttp://www.stutteraudioguide.com Rick Savageau's Audio Guide for Chronic StutterersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments Online, fee-based therapy program, developed by therapist Rick Savagueau of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Other resource N56 Joseph G. Sheehan's Message to a Stuttererhttp://home.pacbell.net/amickith/index.html Joseph G. Sheehan's Message to a StuttererTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/United_States Two videotapes about the stuttering therapy work of Joseph and Vivian Sheehan.
Other resource N57 Power Stuttering Centerhttp://powerstuttering.com Power Stuttering CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/United_States Irvine, California center offering intensive therapy for adults and children who stutter, as well as continuing education for speech pathologists.
Other resource N58 Successful Stuttering Management Programhttp://www.ssmpmanual.com/ Successful Stuttering Management ProgramTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/United_States Stuttering modification therapy program, with Dorvan Breitenfeldt and Delores Rustad Lorenz, in Spokane, Washington.
Other resource N59 Freedom of Speechhttp://www.stuttertherapy.com Freedom of SpeechTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/United_States Honeoye, NY, speech therapy practice, specifically for people who stutter.
Other resource N60 ArtefactSofthttp://www.artefactsoft.com ArtefactSoftTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/Electronic_Devices_and_Computer_Software DAF and FAF anti-stuttering software applications for Windows computers.
Other resource N61 Casa Futura Technologieshttp://www.casafuturatech.com/ Casa Futura TechnologiesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/Electronic_Devices_and_Computer_Software Electronic anti-stuttering devices.
Other resource N62 SpeechEasy Users Message Boardhttp://www.1hostplus.com/forum/ SpeechEasy Users Message BoardTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/Electronic_Devices_and_Computer_Software Forums for professionals and consumers who use the SpeechEasy fluency device.
Other resource N63 SpeechTherapyIndia.orghttp://www.speechtherapyindia.org/ SpeechTherapyIndia.orgTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/India Stuttering treatment, by combination of speech, group, and maintenance therapies, in New Delhi.
Other resource N64 Natural Speech Institutehttp://www.naturalspeech.ca Natural Speech InstituteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/Canada Learn to sing your words, in Calgary, Alberta.
Other resource N65 Aphasia Center of Californiahttp://www.employees.org/~accadmin/ Aphasia Center of CaliforniaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Oakland-based center providing group and individual speech-language treatment, caregiver's groups, and recreational classes for individuals with aphasia following stroke. Established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1996.
Other resource N66 National Aphasia Associationhttp://www.aphasia.org/ National Aphasia AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Nonprofit organization devoted to assisting people with aphasia and their families. Its online offerings include fact sheets on aphasia, support group listings, reviews of research, tips for finding a speech-language pathologist, and information on upcoming NAA conferences.
Other resource N67 Speakabilityhttp://www.speakability.org.uk/ SpeakabilityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia UK charity that is dedicated to helping aphasic individuals rebuild communication through information services, self-help groups, training of treatment professionals, and public advocacy.
Other resource N68 Aphasia - Information for Caregivershttp://www.caregiver-information.com/Stroke/Aphasia/aphasia.htm Aphasia - Information for CaregiversTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Supportive information for families of aphasic stroke survivors, from Caregiver-information.com.
Other resource N69 Tavistock Trust for Aphasiahttp://www.aphasiatavistocktrust.org/ Tavistock Trust for AphasiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Bedfordshire-based charity whose aims are to establish clinics across the country, support research into speech and language therapy, and to determine the most cost-effective treatments.
Other resource N70 UK Connecthttp://www.ukconnect.org/ UK ConnectTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Supporting aphasic individuals in the United Kingdom through an integrated program of therapy, education, and research.
Other resource N71 aphasiahelp.orghttp://www.aphasiahelp.org/ aphasiahelp.orgTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Information, penpals, and personal pages, specifically for people with aphasia.
Other resource N72 Dyscoverhttp://www.dyscover.org.uk/ DyscoverTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Support groups for dysphasic individuals in Surrey (UK). Managed by speech-language therapists.
Other resource N73 Intensive Residential Aphasia Communication Therapy Programhttp://fhp.medicine.dal.ca/hcd/disorder_5059.html Intensive Residential Aphasia Communication Therapy ProgramTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Offered through the Dalhousie School of Human Communication Disorders in Halifax, Nova Scotia, inteRACT supports the philosophy that aphasic individuals can learn strategies to deal with their condition and continue to lead full, communicative lives.
Other resource N74 Academy of Aphasiahttp://www.academyofaphasia.org/ Academy of AphasiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Professional association of aphasia researchers, offering conference notices, employment listings, and an international directory of aphasia clinics online.
Other resource N75 Moss Rehab: Aphasiahttp://www.einstein.edu/yourhealth/physicalrehab/aphasia/index.html Moss Rehab: AphasiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Overview of the Philadelphia-based hospital's offerings for aphasic individuals and their rehabilitation teams. Links to further information about the hospital's Aphasia Center, research activities, and MossTalk aphasia therapy software are provided.
Other resource N76 Deafblind Internationalhttp://www.deafblindinternational.org Deafblind InternationalTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Deafblindness The world association promoting services for deafblind people.
Other resource N77 Sensehttp://www.sense.org.uk/ SenseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Deafblindness The national (UK) voluntary organization working with and supporting people of all ages who are deafblind or have associated disabilities. Includes international services.
Other resource N78 SEE/HEARhttp://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/seehear/index.htm SEE/HEARTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Deafblindness Free newsletter for families and professionals on visual impairments and deafblindness. Articles on an array of topics, with extensive archives. [English, Spanish]
Other resource N79 Project for New Mexico Children Who Are Deafblindhttp://cdd.unm.edu/deafblind/ Project for New Mexico Children Who Are DeafblindTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Deafblindness Technical assistance, training, distance education, and networking information to families, service providers, and individuals, birth through 21, who are deafblind.
Other resource N80 The Merck Manualhttp://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section19/chapter261/261a.htm The Merck ManualTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Congenital_Anomalies A discussion about congenital anomalies and its causes, diagnosis and its treatment.

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