This is also the page where you will find the links to help in understanding those cryptic evaluations you will be reading. The evaluations are an additional tool in knowing if you have the correct speech pathologist for your child's needs. Your speech pathologist should be able to explain the short-hand (IPA symbols) and vernacular found on these evals.
Special thanks to Dr. Peter Ladefoged, Professor of Phonetics, Emeritus Canon of the Cathedral Church, Los Angeles, CA for the incredible IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) chart. You simply must see this to appreciate it's intricacy.
Also, thank you to Kenneth Beare of about.com for the consonant, vowel and dipthong interpretives.
"Life goes not backward, not tarries with yesterday. You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth."
~~Kahlil Gibran~~