 |
1Voice is a network of support and information for children who use communication aids, and their families.
www.1voice.info
|
 |
Ace Centre North provides help and expertise in the field of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology (AT). Their team of therapists, teachers and technicians provide a range of core specialist services including assessments, equipment loans, training and information, as well as undertaking project and consultancy work for local and central statutory services.
www.ace-north.org.uk
|
 |
The ACE Centre Advisory Trust provide personalised, independent assessment, research and development, advice and training services for people with severe physical and communication disabilities, and those who support them.
www.ace-centre.org.uk
|
 |
Action for Children is a children's charity that supports and speaks out for the UK's most vulnerable children and young people.
www.actionforchildren.org.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.
www.afasic.org.uk
|
 |
Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism. They provide services, raise awareness and understanding, and influence policy. They exist to enable children with autism to learn, thrive and achieve. Through TreeHouse School they provide specialist education.
www.AmbitiousAboutAutism.org.uk
|
 |
ARCOS (The Association for Rehabilitation of Communication and Oral Skills) work with children and adults who have communication and eating (swallowing) difficulties, their families, carers and others involved. ARCOS provides information, advice, practical help, specialist therapy, training and other services not readily available elsewhere.
www.arcos.org.uk
|
 |
Auditory Verbal UK is a national charity which teaches deaf babies and children to listen and speak using Auditory Verbal Therapy, so that they can achieve their potential in life.
www.avuk.org
|
 |
Whatever the issue from drug misuse to disability; youth crime to mental health; sexual abuse to domestic violence; poverty to homelessness; Barnardo’s believes we can bring out the best in every child.
www.barnardos.org.uk
|
 |
British Stammering Association is the only national organisation for adults and children who stammer, run by people who stammer.
www.stammering.org
|
 |
Candle are a not-for-profit company who's aim is to support people who have communication and movement difficulty. This includes, amongst others, people who have been labelled with cerebral palsy, autism, down syndrome, rett syndrome, learning difficulty and developmental delay.
www.candleaac.com
|
 |
CENMAC is a team of advisory teachers who assess and review the progress of pupils who have been referred to the service because their physical disability hinders their access to the curriculum. The service offers assessment, loan of appropriate equipment, training and reviews of progress.
www.cenmac.com
|
 |
Chailey Heritage Trust from South Downs Health provides community, rehabilitation, specialist and, in co-operation with the Children and Young People's Trust, children's services for people living mainly in the Brighton and Hove area.
www.southdowns.nhs.uk
|
 |
Commtap provides a web-based library of practical activities for parents and professionals working with communication impaired young people. This free collaborative resource has been created by speech and language therapists and specialist teachers. Commtap backs up this work with a programme of training for members of the children's workforce.
www.commtap.org |
 |
National voluntary organisation of members concerned with augmentative and alternative communications.
www.communicationmatters.org.uk
|
 |
Contact a Family provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability.
www.cafamily.org.uk
|
 |
DialogueLab is a social enterprise which researches and develops innovative educational resources in the field of interpersonal communication.
www.dialoguelab.org
|
 |
Elklan works to support parents, education and health staff in meeting these children's needs by providing accredited training from 2 - 16 years.
www.elklan.co.uk
|
 |
Find A Voice is a charity providing advice and support to children and adults with a severe speech and language difficulty who may require some form of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC); their families, carers and professionals working alongside them.
www.findavoice.org.uk
|
 |
I CAN works to support the development of speech, language and communication skills in all children with a special focus on those who find this hard: children with speech, language and communication needs.
www.ican.org.uk
|
 |
KIDS Charity enables disabled kids and their families to enjoy their lives. KIDS vision is a world in which all disabled children and young people realise their aspirations and their right to an inclusive community which supports them and their families.
www.kids.org.uk
|
 |
Language for Learning is all about working together to support children with language and communication difficulties in mainstream classrooms and early years’ settings.
www.languageforlearning.co.uk
|
 |
The Makaton Charity aims to ensure that children and adults with learning and/or communication disabilities have the tools and resources that they and their interactors need to support communication. Makaton is a communication system which uses signs, symbols and speech to help people communicate.
www.makaton.org |
 |
Mencap is the voice of learning disability. Everything we do is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability and their families and carers.
www.mencap.org.uk
|
 |
Michael Palin Centre for stammering children gives advice and information on stuttering.
www.stammeringcentre.org
|
 |
MERU is a charity that exists to improve life for children and young people with disabilities. We do this by designing and custom-making specialist equipment for use at home, at school or college, in hospital or at play.
www.meru.org.uk
|
 |
NAPLIC exists to promote and increase the awareness and understanding of children and young people with speech, language and communication needs, amongst all the professionals involved in meeting their needs.
www.naplic.org.uk
|
 |
National Austistic Society champion the rights and interests of all people with autism and aim to provide individuals with autism and their families with help, support and services that they can access, trust and rely upon and which can make a positive difference to their lives.
www.nas.org.uk
|
 |
National Deaf Children's Society's mission is to remove the barriers to the achievement of deaf children throughout the world.
www.ndcs.org.uk
|
 |
The National Literacy Trust is an independent charity that transforms lives through literacy. They work with disadvantaged communities supporting and inspiring people to improve their literacy skills and campaign to raise awareness of the vital importance of literacy for a successful and fulfilling life.
www.literacytrust.org.uk |
 |
Paget Gorman Signed Speech is an unaided augmentative sign system enabling professionals, parents/carers to support children’s communication in mainstream and language units/bases. It is used as a learning tool to support all children to access and understand curriculum vocabulary. It also supports children whose first language is not English.
www.pgss.org |
 |
The Place2Be is a national school-based counselling, support and training service, dedicated to improving the emotional wellbeing of 58,000 children, their families and the whole school community. Their counselling and drop-in services help stop the downward spiral into problem behaviour, enabling children to cope and grow up with prospects, not problems.
www.theplace2be.org.uk |
 |
Radio in Schools offers a safe podcasting platform to allow schools, children and a new generation of listeners to get their voice heard in their own communities.
www.radioinschools.co.uk |
 |
Scope focus on people with cerebral palsy. Their aim is that disabled people achieve equality: a society in which they are as valued and have the same human and civil rights as everyone else.
www.scope.org.uk
|
 |
Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association represents the 'behaviour', disaffection and mental health difficulties field at regional and national level, contributing to government consultations and to research initiatives.
www.sebda.org
|
 |
Signalong Group is a registered charity dedicated to enabling children and adults with impaired communication to overcome difficulties at to reach their full potential.
www.signalong.org.uk
|
 |
Selective Mutism Information and Research Association (SMIRA) is a registered UK charity providing support and advice for parents of selectively mute children.
www.selectivemutism.co.uk
|
 |
St Catherine's is a national charity working with children and young people with speech, language and communication impairments.
www.stcatherines.org.uk
|
 |
Symbol UK Ltd was formed in 1996 to provide specialist speech and language therapy, consultancy and training. The Symbol Speech and Language Therapy team provides specialist consultation and services to children and adults with special needs who experience learning and social needs, in association with communication, and/or eating/drinking needs.
www.symboluk.co.uk
|
 |
The Children's Society is a leading children's charity committed to making childhood better for all children in the UK.
www.childrenssociety.org.uk |
 |
The Children's Trust, Tadworth provides care, education, therapy and rehabilitation to children with multiple disabilities, complex health needs and acquired brain injury
www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk
|
 |
The Learning Partnership is a Not For Profit Community Interest Company.
www.thelearningpartnership.com |