Communication, language and speech disorders

Afasic - "Across the UK the lives of over 1 million children and young adults are affected by the hidden disability of speech, language and communication impairments.  Afasic is the UK charity, established in 1968, to help these children and young people, their families and the professionals working with them. "

British Stammering Association - "BSA is the only national organisation for adults and children who stammer, run by people who stammer."

I CAN - "I CAN works to support the development of speech, language and communication skills in all children with a special focus on those who find this hard: children with speech, language and communication needs."

Makaton Charity - "We all hope that our children will be able to talk to us, but for some children this can be a problem. We know that Makaton can help. Some children will use Makaton for a short time, others longer. Makaton was developed in the 1970s to help people with learning disability to communicate. It is now widely used with a variety of children with communication difficulties."

Talking Point - "Learning to speak is one of the most important skills in a child's development. Yet we so often take for granted that a child will naturally learn to speak, understand what we say and communicate." Website includes tips and factsheets for concerned parents/carers."

There are often local Speech and Language drop-in sessions arranged in Shropshire - go to our diary page for details