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…
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…
The House of Commons Education Select Committee has recently announced an Inquiry into the new SEND system introduced in 2014. They are particularly looking for evidence on the following: Assessment of and support for children and young people with SEND The transition from Statements of SEN and LDAs to EHC Plans The level and distribution…
The NASUWT, one of the teaching unions, has recently published this critical report on SEN, the term used in England and N Ireland, ALN in Wales and ASN in Scotland. The summary of the key issues includes the following points: Almost two thirds of respondents said that support for learners had decreased in the last…
Many congratulations to our marathon runners Adele, James, Julia, Sarah, and Simon who all successfully completed the London marathon on Sunday, despite record temperatures! We are extremely grateful to them for all their hard work during training, on the day, and with their fundraising, it really is appreciated. We hope to have raised over £8,000…
The Afasic 50 Challenge! In our 50th year we are asking our members, friends and supporters to do something special to help ensure that Afasic can continue making a difference to the lives of children and families affected by speech and language difficulties for another 50 years. Please do get involved with our ‘50 Challenge’…
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…
Afasic is organising a special 50 mile charity bike ride to mark our 50th Anniversary in 2018 and hope that you will want to take part. The date is Saturday 19th May 2018, starting at 9.30am and will involve a circular route on smaller country roads wherever possible through some pretty countryside and villages in…