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Day Programs
20830 Sherman Way Winnetka, CA 91306
Contact: Debra Donovan at (818) 587-9450 ext. 120 email website
Valley Village operates Adult Development Centers and Adult Day Health Care Centers. The curriculum of the day programs includes speech therapy and communication skills training, a computer lab, sensory integration training, vocational skills training, physical therapy and gross motor exercises, art and ceramics classes, and daily living skills training.
The East and West Valley Adult Day Centers host an expanded program featuring a variety of activities for clients who may function at more independent levels. These activities include traditional disciplines such as motor skills development, life skills, and arts and crafts. The Adult Day Health Care Centers, one in Winnetka and the other in Sunland, offering day activities to medically fragile clients. The programs at these centers include sensory stimulation, physical fitness, speech therapy, nutritional counseling, occupational therapy, and medical and nursing services.
Valley Village also offers an After School Program for adults at the Winnetka location.
Nicky's World
18719 Calvert Street, Tarzana, Ca 91335
Contact: Sharon Hensel cohen at 818 968-2337 email website
Nicky's World provides the individual and their family with a place of their own. Nicky's world is intent on supporting this community of limited and/or non-verbal individuals and their families to develop and move towards resolution of their needs, while supported by professionals and families whom are all experts in this area. A community without voice is isolated. This is a community where they can grow literacy, communication, friendships and a community to turn to and support them in order to improve their quality of life with workshops, support groups, family outings and much more.
Speech Therapy
141 El Camino Dr., Ste. 210
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Contact: Roberta Tishman at 310-858-5955 email website
The Beverly Hills Speech & Language Center has been in continuous operation for over 30 years. We are a recognized and respected Center for the treatment of children with a wide range of communication challenges. Our mission is to accurately diagnose and treat all who come to us in a supportive and nurturing environment. Our center is NPA certified and our therapists are licensed and experienced. Please visit us at: www.bhslc.com for more details about our services.
support for those who stutter (and their families)
P.O. Box 11749
Memphis, TN 38111-0749
Contact: Jane Frasier at (800) 992-9392 email website
The Stuttering Foundation provides free online resources, services and support to those who stutter and their families, as well as support for research into the causes of stuttering.
We are the first and the largest nonprofit charitable organization in the world working toward the prevention and improved treatment of stuttering, reaching over a million people annually. We also offer extensive training programs on stuttering for professionals.
Teri, Training, Education and Research Institute
251 Airport Road
Oceanside, CA
92058
Contact: Laura White at 760 721-1706 email website
A California non-profit organization serving individuals with autism and other developmental and learning disabilities and their families since 1980
TERI (Training, Education & Research Institute) is a private, non-profit agency serving the needs of children and adults with autism and other developmental and learning disabilities, and their families. Through programs that enrich our clients lives and focus on the potential in all of us, we are able to provide families with supports throughout their child's lifespan. We are extremely proud of the work we do and invite you to learn more throughout this site, or schedule a time to visit our programs
We believe every
individual with
developmental and
learning disabilities has
the right to lead a valued,
meaningful, and fulfilling
life of uncompromised
quality in their community.
TERI’s Vision
To become an internationally recognized
center of excellence and social change
for education, life planning, health
and fitness, research, and provision
of model programs for persons with
developmental and learning disabilities
of all ages and those who support them
across their lifespan.
Programs & Services
Applied Research • Life Planning Center • Transportation
The Learning Academy • The Country School
Fitness, Recreation & Therapy Center • Community Residences
Agricultural Vocational Program • Potpourri on the Coast
Center for the Arts & Adult Education • Therapeutic Equestrian Program
Respite • IALQ • Art Enables
Consultation Family Support & Advocacy • Vocational Recycling Program
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Blvd
Rockville, MD
20850
Contact: pam at 301 296-5700 email website
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is committed to ensuring that all people with speech, language, and hearing disorders receive services to help them communicate effectively.
Here you will find resources to help you understand communication and communication disorders.
Hearing and Balance
Anatomy
Disorders and Diseases
Testing
Treatment and Rehabilitation
Hearing Resources
Health Insurance
Adding Benefits to Your Policy
Put Your Health Plan to the Test
Getting Your Employer to Cover Services
Model Health Care Benefits
Speech, Language and Swallowing Development
Disorders and Diseases
Swallowing
ASHA's Literacy Gateway
Speech Resources
Additional Resources
Talking with Your Audiologist or SLP
Code of Ethics
Books About Communication
Advocacy & Outreach
Contact your member of Congress
Share Your Stories
Select ASHA Products
Talking on the Go
Beyond Baby Talk
Speech, Language, and Hearing Milestones: Birth to Age Five DVD
ShareThis
Share This Page
The Literacy Program
18719 Calvert St.
Tarzana, CA
91335
Contact: Sharon Hensel Cohen at 818 968-2337 email website
The Literacy Program
An eclectic approach to teaching literacy will include, but not be limited to developing encoding/decoding skills as well as some site words. Portions of the Early Language Skill Builder literacy program will be incorporated, along with a literacy program in development at Nicky’s World, with graded tasks focused on developing functional and developmental reading skills. Caring and experienced teachers will be facilitating this class with connection to language and each child will move at their own pace after screen to determine beginning point.
$20.00 per class
Treating Disorders
141 El Camino Drive, Suite 210. Beverly Hills, CA 91212
Contact: Roberta Tishman at 310-858-5955 email website
Provide in-service trainings to pediatricians, private schools, graduate programs, health care professionals and parents. Identification and treatment of Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, tongue thrusting, and developmental delays.