Afasic
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| Name of Organisation: | Afasic |
| Headline: | unlocking speech and language |
| What We Do: | Being able to speak and communicate with other people is an essential life skill. For most children and young people learning to communicate comes easily. For some children and young people however it is a major challenge as they have a speech and language impairment.
Afasic England is working to support these children and their parents, enabling them to overcome their speech and language difficulties. This website contains a wealth of information for children, young people, their parents/carers and the professionals who are providing support and services for them. |
| Area: | National
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| Town: | London |
| Address: | Afasic
1st Floor 20 Bowling Green Lane London |
| Postcode: | EC1R 0BD |
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| Telephone: | Helpline – 0845 3 55 55 77
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| Facebook ID: | facebook.com/afasic |
| Twitter ID: | @Afasic
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| Email: | see form on website |
| Website: | http://www.afasicengland.org.uk |
| Services Offered: | Afasic was founded in 1968 as a parent-led organisation to help children and young people with speech and language impairments and their families. We provide information and training for parents – and professionals – and produce a range of publications. Members meet in local groups in many areas of the UK.
Afasic seeks to raise awareness and to create better services and provision for children and young people with speech and language impairments. It works in partnership with local and national government, professional and statutory bodies and other voluntary organisations. Today, Afasic: has over 2000 members – parents, professionals and supporters is recognised as an authority in its field provides training for parents and professionals Afasic’s mission: Afasic promotes understanding, acceptance, equal opportunities and the inclusion into society of children and young adults with speech and language impairments. |
| Disability Type: | Speech and Language |
| Pat Mark Status: | Not Yet Applied For
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