A recent process led by Professor Dorothy Bishop and Maggie Snowling of RALLI aimed to reach a consensus about terminology in this area. After months of discussion and review we are delighted to confirm that the agreed term is now Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and it replaces other terms such as Learning Language Impairment (LLI) and Specific…
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…
Afasic is moving office and as of the 3rd June our postal address will be: Afasic 15 Old Ford Road St Margaret’s House London E2 9PJ Our telephone, email, and website details remain the same.
The London Marathon will soon be upon us once more and we are delighted to have six people running for Afasic this year to raise much needed funds. Our thanks and appreciation go to Amy, Ceri, Jon, Justin B, Justin K, and Philip. All of them have a very personal reason to put in the…
We hope that you will want to join us for one (or both) of our charity bike rides in 2019! Saturday 15th June – a 50 mile ride through the pretty countryside and villages of Kent. It will start and finish in Ashford, which is readily accessible by train and car. Saturday 7th September –…
Speaking up for your child – are you being heard? Afasic is delighted to announce that we will be running a second free workshop for parents on 27th March in Essex from 10.00 am to 2.30 pm, at Thorpedene Primary school, Delaware Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9NP. Lunch will be provided. Parents who attended the first…