Afasic is collaborating with NAPLIC for their annual conference in Sheffield, which this year is focusing on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Traditionally the conference has been attended by professionals in the field, but this year the organisers are very keen for parents to attend and have set up a special rate, to make this more…
Many congratulations to Afasic London marathon runner Stuart Chalmers, who has just been voted Virgin Money Giving ‘Fundraising Hero of the Month’! They loved seeing all the effort he’d gone to for his fundraising and to see him sharing his ideas with others. He gets a free pair of trainers and Afasic gets an extra…
We are delighted to announce that our useful app has been overhauled and updated and can now be downloaded from the Apple Store or Google Play. The App has lots of information for parents about the legal system, practical tips on how to manage meetings, a glossary of terms, information on speech and language development,…
Afasic held a very special Christmas Concert on 5th December, helping all those attending to get into the festive spirit early. We were delighted that our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Gloucester was able to join us and although the three young adults leading the concert were extra nervous to be doing a ‘Royal Command…
Christmas is fast approaching, but unfortunately thousands of children across the country won’t be able to enjoy this special time of year as much as they should. That’s because they have a ‘Developmental Language Disorder’, an often hidden disability, which means that they struggle to understand what’s being said to them, or get frustrated at…
In this short book, Afasic supporter Sandra Capelin describes her struggle to get her daughter Rachel’s language difficulties recognised and met. This new edition brings Rachel’s story up to date. The book contains important messages and should be essential reading for parents, professionals and policymakers. Get your copy now! Please see the leaflet for more…
Afasic have just submitted a response to the Oracy APPG’s (All Party Parliamentary Group) 2019 Inquiry on Speaking for Change. Oracy is defined as ‘the ability to express oneself fluently and grammatically in speech’, which is what Afasic is all about. We look forward to working more closely with parliamentarians interested in this issue. See…
Professor Dorothy Bishop and Kate Watkins of Oxford University need volunteers with language difficulties aged 10 – 15 for an important research study. They are asking children to complete some tests of language and some computer games (~2 hours) and have an MRI scan (~1 hour). The MRI scans take place at the Wellcome Centre…