Charities for Information, Support and Helpful Resources

Afasic is charity that supports children and their parents living with speech and language impairment. There are useful parent's forums where experienced parents can share their questions and ideas

Aspergers Syndrome Foundation

The Bridge Charity thebridge works with families and their children who have communication difficulties such as Autistic Spectrum and Attention Deficit Disorder

Cerebra are a unique charity set up to help improve the lives of children with brain related conditions

Contact a Family for families with disabled children

Downs-syndrome

The Dyspraxia Foundation

ICAN is a UK charity for children with speech, language and communication needs. "2.7 million children in the UK struggle to communicate. In some parts of the UK, upwards of 50% of children are starting school with poor language skills. That means 2 to 3 students in every classroom." There are some interesting links to their services including excellent courses for practitioners and parents

London Sports forum for Disabled People

Me too & Co a charity helping children with additional needs and their families in the Richmond area

Muscular-dystrophy

The National Autistic Society

The Royal National Institute for Deaf & Hard of Hearing People

SCOPE Supporting those with Cerebral Palsy

Semantic Pragmatic Disorder Support Page

www.sentencetrouble.info "At least 60% of young people in the youth justice system have communication needs". This website highlights the link between communication difficulties and youth offending. It is aimed at anyone working with young people in and around the youth justice system, but is very interesting general reading for these recent research findings

Talking Point

The Young Minds charity has a great website that is child and teenage-friendly

Professional Bodies

The Royal College of Psychiatrists has an excellent set of leaflets for parents, older children and teenagers about a range of emotional and developmental difficulties as well as helping children to cope with stressful life events


Health Professions Council ( HPC)



Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists ( RCSLT)



Association Of Speech And Language Therapists In Independent Practice

Resources, Books and Toys for Home

The Child Development Institute presents an overview of the development of intellectual abilities in children and teenagers (Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development)


National Association of Toy & Leisure Libraries


Teaching tools from Discovery Education



Internet Resources for Special Children



Learning Disabilities Information and Resources

Whizz-kidz

Sparklebox downloadable resources for Key Stage Two

London Specialist Interest Group (SIG) Bilingualism is the website for one of our Speech and Language Therapy Special Interest Groups. It has lots of information about bilingualism and bilingual children

www.speech-language-therapy.com is a site by Caroline Bowen, Speech Therapy guru who has produced hundreds of brilliant resources for children's Speech Therapy homework

Looking for a Paediatrician or Other Professionals


Jessica Sherwood and Munira Adenwalla are our local Occupational Therapist colleagues who we highly recommend to our clients. Both Therapists offer home visits on the SW London area. Please see their websites by clicking the logos above for more information about their individual specialisms


healthychild.co.uk for a holistic and flexible approach to child health

Local Occupational Therapy for children Our great friend and colleague Munira offers Occupational Therapy for children in London. Munira is a Bobath and Kenisio Taping trained OT. Munira offers home visits for children with physical problems including developmental delay of early milestones, sensory difficulties, body strength and posture, fine motor control and coordination


Nightingale Reflexology offer reflexology therapy for our client's parents at a special rate

Quick Links

ICAN, "The Children's Communication Charity":
www.ican.org.uk

AFASIC, "Unlocking Speech & Language":
www.afasic.org.uk

The National Autistic Society:
nas.org.uk

The British Dyslexia Association:
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk

The National Literacy Trust:
literacytrust.org.uk

The British Stammering Association:
www.stammering.org

The Association for Research into Stammering in Childhood:
www.stammeringcentre.org

The Selective Mutism Information and Research Association:
www.selectivemutism.co.uk