Afasic

1st Floor
20 Bowling Green Lane
London
EC1R 0BD

Tel (Helpline): 08453 55 55 77
Tel (Admin): 020 7490 9410
Web: www.afasic.org.uk
Best time to telephone: Helpline: 10.30am - 2.30pm, Monday - Friday

Afasic was founded in 1968 as a parent-led organisation to help children and young people with speech and language impairments and their families. Afasic helps children and young people with a variety of expressive and receptive speech and language difficulties. Disorders with which Afasic can help include: specific language impairment; language disorder or delay; semantic-pragmatic disorder; Asperger syndrome; selective mutism; phonological or articulatory difficulties; verbal dyspraxia.

Afasic aims to promote understanding, acceptance, equal opportunities and the inclusion into society of children and young adults with speech and language impairments. It offers the following services:

• The Afasic helpline (number above) provides information about all areas of speech and language impairment and about speech and language therapy, education and benefits.
• Afasic's local groups offer parents / carers of these children the opportunity to meet socially and share experiences.
• Training & conferences for both parents and professionals.

Afasic publications include Afasic News, published three times a year with the latest news in education and health. Other publications include the following:

• Glossary sheets on speech and language impairment
• Accessing speech and language therapy - a guide to the law
• Choosing a school - a guide to educational options for children with speech and language impairments
• Supporting your child's speech and language

Please contact the association for an up to date price list for publications.