Resources
Resource library
Learn more about services, programs, and partnerships
Finding the right information is an important part of supporting your child’s development. At PediaSpeech, we’re committed to providing families with trusted resources, educational materials, and professional organizations that offer valuable guidance on pediatric speech therapy, feeding therapy, occupational therapy, child development, and communication disorders.
If you have questions, just ask your child’s therapist. And let us know about any resources that you have found to be particularly helpful.
SOS Approach to feeding
Dr. Kay Toomey's Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) approach — the foundation of our feeding program; parent "Start Here" section available.
Get Permission Institute
Marsha Dunn Klein's Get Permission Approach — a responsive, child-paced feeding and mealtime treatment philosophy (new).
Beckman oral motor
Home of the Debra Beckman Oral-Motor Protocol, used in our feeding and oral-motor sessions.
Ellyn satter institute
Division of Responsibility in Feeding — evidence-based framework parents can use alongside baby-led weaning.
Talktools
Oral-motor and feeding tools plus a free parent resource library (updated link — replaces the old talktools.net).
Tongue-tie / tethered oral tissues
Oral-motor and feeding tools plus a free parent resource library (updated link — replaces the old talktools.net).
Apraxia kids
The leading nonprofit for childhood apraxia of speech — parent portal, therapist directory, support groups.
Prompt institute
Official home of the PROMPT approach; includes a clinician finder and caregiver resources (updated link — replaces promptinstitute.com).
Kaufman Children's Center
Nancy Kaufman's center and home of the Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol (K-SLP).
Bjorem Speech
Visual sound cue cards used in our apraxia and phonological awareness therapy, with free parent resources.
Child Apraxia Treatment (Dr. Edythe Strand)
Free parent and clinician resources on Dr. Edythe Strand's Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) approach, hosted by the Once Upon a Time Foundation (new).
International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM)
Professional body for orofacial myofunctional therapy/tongue thrust, with a certified-provider directory (new — fills a gap for our Myofunctional Therapy specialty).
Autism Speaks
National autism resource hub — toolkits, screening information, and family support.
Meaningful Speech
Free parent and SLP resources on Gestalt Language Processing and the Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) framework.
ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.)
Professional body for speech-language pathology — plain-language info on communication disorders and a "Find a Professional" tool.
Super Duper Publications
Auditory processing, language, and articulation materials families can use for home carryover practice.
STAR Institute for Sensory Processing
The leading sensory processing research and treatment center (updated link/rebrand — replaces sensory-processing-disorder.com and the former SPD Foundation).
Rhythmic Movement Training International (RMTi)
Parent- and therapist-facing info on rhythmic movement-based primitive reflex integration — the protocol behind our Reflex Integration and STNR blog posts (new).
Kelly Mahler — Interoception Resources
Free printable resources and activities on interoception (the "8th sense"), a topic covered in our recent blog series (new).
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA)
Care-team finder and family resources for cleft lip/palate and craniofacial differences (updated link — cleftline.org now redirects here).
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At PediaSpeech, we utilize a variety of evidence-based treatment programs and therapeutic approaches to meet the unique needs of each child. Our therapists are trained in specialized techniques that support speech and language development, feeding skills, social communication, motor planning, sensory integration, and overall functional growth. Because every child learns differently, we carefully select and customize treatment methods based on each child’s strengths, challenges, and goals.