Useful Links

Afasic supports parents and represents children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).
www.afasic.org.uk

I CAN is the children’s communication charity. We are experts in helping children develop the speech, language and communication skills they need to thrive in a 21st century world.
www.ican.org.uk

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) was established on 6 January 1945 to promote the art and science of speech and language therapy – the care for individuals with communication, swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties.
www.rcslt.org

The Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (ASLTIP) provides information and a contact point for members of the public searching for a private Speech and Language Therapist.
www.helpwithtalking.com

Makaton is a language programme using signs and symbols to help people to communicate.  It is designed to support spoken language and the signs and symbols are used with speech, in spoken word order.
www.makaton.org

Our mission is to provide parents, caregivers, early childhood educators and speech-language pathologists with the knowledge and training they need to help young children develop the best possible language, social and literacy skills.
www.hanen.org

Giving Voice will help us and speech and language therapy services demonstrate SLTs’ unique value to national and local decision makers, while showing evidence of their efficiency and value for money.
www.givingvoiceuk.org

Communication is a vital skill that all children need to learn. Without it they will not reach their full potential. Here at Talking Point we give parents and carers the information they need to help their children develop these skills.
www.talkingpoint.org.uk

The Communication Trust is a coalition of almost 50 not-for-profit organisations. Working together we support everyone who works with children and young people in England to support their speech, language and communication.
www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk

Down Syndrome Education International is a leading international charity dedicated to raising levels of educational achievement among children with Down syndrome.
www.dseinternational.org

We are the only organisation in this country focusing solely on all aspects of living successfully with Down’s syndrome.  Since 1970, we have grown from being a local parent support group into a national charity with over 20,000 members.
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk

We are the leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. We provide information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism.
www.autism.org.uk