Professional Associations

• Below you will find information on professional associations.  Links to Illinois subdivisions of the professional associations can be found under "Illinois Resources."
  1. Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Execptional Children (DEC)
  2. American Association for Home-based Early Interventionists (AAHBEI)
  3. American Academy of Pediatrics
  4. American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
  5. American Physical Therapy Assocation (APTA)
  6. American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)

• Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Execptional Children (DEC)

• www.dec-sped.org 406-543-0872
• Professional association for those who work with or on behalf of young children with developmental delays or disabilities.  Multiple resources for professionals.

• American Association for Home-based Early Interventionists (AAHBEI)

• http://www.skihi.org/AAHBEI.html 800-396-6144
• Membership association for parents and professionals involved in home-based services.

• American Academy of Pediatrics

• www.aap.org  847-434-4000
• A professional association for pediatricians. Resources on the health and development of young children specifically for pediatricians but als families and other professionals.

• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

• www.aota.org 301-652-2682
• Professional association for occupational therapists.  multiple resources for professionals.

• American Physical Therapy Assocation (APTA)

• www.apta.org 703-684-2782 or 800-999-2782
• Professional association for physical therapist. Multiple resources for professionals.

• American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)

• www.asha.org Members: 800-498-2071; Nonmembers; 800-638-8255
• Professional association for speech-language pathologists and audiologists.  Multiple resources for professionals.

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