It was a perfect day for a bike ride when this year’s Afasic charity ride visited the picturesque Essex countryside, starting and finishing in the village of Rayne and visiting many ‘Greats’ and ‘Littles’ along the way. It was a 50 mile route, to mark our 50th Anniversary, the country roads were gently undulating, with…
Stand is pleased to offer a Conference that demonstrates the importance of language development in early childhood. The Conference, which is led by Key speakers from across Wales, shows how developing language skills is of absolute importance for young children’s success later in life both as social beings and in pursuing an education. The Conference…
Since Afasic Cymru sadly had to close due to funding problems earlier this year, Yvonne Brooks, ex-Afasic project officer for North Wales and Sarah McCulloch have come together to form Stand North Wales CIC, a new social enterprise that aims to run training events for parents and professionals , activities for local children who are…
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Afasic, we are offering up to £250 of funding to help with the costs of a children’s party for those affected by speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), their siblings and families. This funding is limited to 10 events across the country and we are very grateful to the…
Join us for our special 50 mile charity bike ride to mark our 50th Anniversary! The date is Saturday 1st September and will involve a circular route through the pretty countryside and villages of Essex. It will start and finish in the village of Rayne, close to Braintree, which is readily accessible by train and…
Thank you to all the speakers and delegates who attended our conference on Developmental Language Disorder, at Bangor University on 26 April, making it a fantastic success, We are delighted to be able to share the speakers’ presentations, especially for people who were not able to attend. Please click on the links below: Professor Dorothy…
Afasic has a number of guaranteed places for the Prudential Ride London – 100 mile event on Sunday 29th July 2018. This iconic cycle ride starts in the Olympic Park in Stratford and finishes on the Mall, with 100 miles of cycling through London and the Surrey countryside on closed roads in between. We are…
The Bercow 10 Years On report is now out and gives an update on the state of provision for children’s speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) in England. Read it, get behind it ,share it & make the world better for children & young people with speech and language difficulties. Our Calls to Action…