1Voice
1Voice is a network of support and information for children who use communication aids, and their families.
www.1voice.info
Ace Centre North
ACE Centre North provide help and expertise in the field of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology (AT).
www.ace-north.org.uk/
Ace Centre South
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
Afasic
Afasic seeks to raise awareness and to create better services and provision for children and young people with speech and language impairments. The Afasic helpline
www.afasic.org.uk
British Stammering Association
British Stammering Association is the only national organisation for adults and children who stammer, run by people who stammer.
www.stammering.org
Contact a Family
CaF provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability.
www.cafamily.org.uk
Dyslexia Action
A national charity that improves the lives of children with Dyslexia through education
www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk
Hello
Hello is the national year of communication – a campaign to increase understanding of how important it is for children and young people to develop good communication skills.
www.hello.org.uk
I CAN
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
Mencap
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
The National Autistic Society
The NAS 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
The National Literacy Trust
The NLT believe that society will only be fair when everyone can communicate as well as they need. NLT believe that with better literacy skills a greater number of people will have the opportunity to contribute more to society.
www.literacytrust.org.uk
Signalong
The 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
Talk to Your Baby
A campaign run by the National Literacy Trust to encourage parents and carers to talk more to children from birth to three. The website has many useful resources for parents.
www.literacytrust.org.uk/talk_to_your_baby