Please support our running heroes taking part in the London Marathon on the 3rd October to raise much needed funds for Afasic. To find out more and to sponsor them just click on the links below. Caroline Auld – As a speech & language therapist Caroline is passionate about communication and keen to raise funds…
We are looking for a self-starting and enthusiastic Parent Engagement Officer with knowledge of Developmental Language Disorder and/or the SEND system. We are looking for somebody to oversee and manage the DLD Together training programme for parents which has been successfully piloted by ourselves and NAPLIC. This is an exciting new role within Afasic and…
We are very pleased to let you know that on Sunday, John and Ben completed the Ride Across Britain (RAB) event, cycling almost 1,000 miles in 9 days from Land’s End to John O’Groats. This really is a huge achievement and we would like to thank them both for raising both awareness and much needed…
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) affects just over 7% of the population, that’s an average of 2 children in every class of 30. It is more common than Autism yet few people have heard of it! In collaboration with Afasic, the Moor House Research and Training Institute has created two checklists and a video to help parents support their child’s communication. The…
Huge congratulations to the 14 riders who completed our 50-mile charity bike ride through the Essex countryside! The weather was relatively kind to us and there were some lovely views along the way, so everyone had an enjoyable day out, despite a few punctures! For this ride we had joined with another local charity, Infinite…
Children, young people and families affected by Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on education and therapy services. They need our help now more than ever; but getting the funds to maintain and develop our services remains extremely difficult and we really do need your help….
Join in our charity bike ride on the 10th July through the pretty Essex countryside & villages to help raise much needed funds for services supporting children & families affected by Developmental Language Disorder. Our rides are fully supported and have a very friendly and supportive atmosphere – why not come and join in the…
Join this free online session to hear about the ‘DLD Together’ training courses being run by Afasic and NAPLIC. These courses bring small groups of parents together via Zoom to meet each other, learn about how Developmental Language Disorder impacts on their child, and how to support them. This event will be held using Zoom…