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…
Tickets for the Afasic Christmas Concert now available! It will star the wonderful Sir Derek Jacobi, international star of stage and screen! This ever popular event is on the evening of Thursday 5th December. Don’t miss out on what will be a wonderful evening of song, laughter and celebration. For more information and to book…
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…
Please join us for the Afasic Charity bike ride on the 7th September. The ride is roughly 40 miles through the beautiful Surrey Hills, starting and finishing in Dorking, with easy access by car or train. Our rides are always very welcoming, social and supportive; they are definitely not a race! It would be great…
On Saturday 15th June we had our first Afasic charity bike ride for 2019, taking the riders on a circular route out from Ashford. Given the weather during the week leading up to the ride we couldn’t grumble too much about the blue sky and sunshine that greeted us at the start, although there was…
Would you like to volunteer on our fantastic summer programme that helps children with Developmental Language Disorders (DLD) and other speech and language difficulties feel more confident about transitioning into secondary school? We have at least 15 Secondary Starter Transition courses running this summer holidays in London and around the country & are seeking volunteers…