Communication with Parrots
Everyone knows that certain Parrots show a potential to talk and learn language, but the extent to which those skills can be utilized by humans in the kind of special needs environment I face is unknown.
Here are some fascinating links to explore which address this idea. The Alex Foundation
http://www.alexfoundation.org
No page about parrots, communication, or African Greys could be complete
without a link to Alex. Make sure you explore the site thoroughly, it's
loaded with information.
Companion Parrot
http://www.companionparrot.com/articles/contact.html
Interesting articles not only on interactions with humans, but how Parrots interact with each other.
Jarvis Lab
http://www.jarvislab.net/Evolution/parrots.html
The mechanics of speech and how they function in Parrots.
Grey Parrot Intelligence - IAS 1995
http://www.mecca.org/~rporter/PARROTS/grey_al.html
An article by Dr. Pepperberg discussing the intelligence and capabilities of Greys.