Associations, charities and professional bodies
There are many associations to support you and your children, including charities and professional bodies. We have provided links to some sites that our clients find useful. Do let us know of any others that you would recommend. Please read our disclaimer before visiting any of these websites or purchasing any resources.
Talking Point
Talking Point is the website run by the charity ICAN dedicated to children’s speech, language and communication. It is designed for parents and people who work with children as well as children and young people themselves. Talking Point helps you to identify if a child is having difficulties or falling behind and offers signposting for further help. This site contains valuable resources which can be downloaded and used to support children, and links to other places that can help. www.talkingpoint.org.uk
National Literacy Trust
The National Literacy Trust is a charity that endeavours to improve literacy skills in children and adults. It has some great information and downloadable resources on how to help your child communicate including: communicating with babies, “What's life in a baby buggy like?”, television and early language development, and bilingualism. www.literacytrust.org.uk
Asperger Syndrome
On the www.tonyattwood.com.au website you will find resources related to Asperger Syndrome for parents, professionals and people with Asperger Syndrome and their partners. It also includes Tony’s presentation schedule: it is well worth hearing him speak. www.tonyattwood.com.au
ICAN
ICAN is a charity set up to support children with speech and language difficulties. www.ican.org.uk
National Autistic Society
The NAS provides an immense source of information, training and also details of local groups. Essential for anyone looking at this diagnosis. Great link on toilet training! www.autism.org.uk
CLAPA : The Cleft Lip & Palate Association
CLAPA is a voluntary organisation providing support and information for those with, and affected by, cleft lip and palate, including their families. It has a network of local groups run by volunteers throughout the UK. www.clapa.com
SCOPE
SCOPE is a charity supporting children and adults with disabilities. It is particularly concerned with people with cerebral palsy. The website is a good source of information and particularly about encouraging communication. www.scope.org.uk
Down Syndrome Association
This charity provides information on all apects of living with Down Syndrome at any age. They give advice to new parents and anyone experiencing difficulites. They also offer training and courses. www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
Down Syndrome Educational
This charity helps children with Down syndrome to achieve their individual potential and to live more fulfilling and rewarding lives. This website is a must if you are interested in learning more about Down Syndrome, with courses and online training for professionals and parents. The site has comprehensive ebooks on a wide range of issues, including several on speech and language development in children with Down Syndrome, which describe numerous approaches for supporting children’s communication development. www.dseinternational.org
TEACCH
TEACCH offers a really useful approach that uses structure and visual resources to support people with autism and learning difficulties. It provides training courses and the techniques are widely used with individuals and in schools. www.teacch.com
Royal College Of Speech And Language Therapists
www.rcslt.org
Health Care Professions Council
Independent, UK-wide regulatory body responsible for setting and maintaining professional standards Check that a health professional is registered on this website. www.hpc-uk.org
Talking Point is the website run by the charity ICAN dedicated to children’s speech, language and communication. It is designed for parents and people who work with children as well as children and young people themselves. Talking Point helps you to identify if a child is having difficulties or falling behind and offers signposting for further help. This site contains valuable resources which can be downloaded and used to support children, and links to other places that can help. www.talkingpoint.org.uk
National Literacy Trust
The National Literacy Trust is a charity that endeavours to improve literacy skills in children and adults. It has some great information and downloadable resources on how to help your child communicate including: communicating with babies, “What's life in a baby buggy like?”, television and early language development, and bilingualism. www.literacytrust.org.uk
Asperger Syndrome
On the www.tonyattwood.com.au website you will find resources related to Asperger Syndrome for parents, professionals and people with Asperger Syndrome and their partners. It also includes Tony’s presentation schedule: it is well worth hearing him speak. www.tonyattwood.com.au
ICAN
ICAN is a charity set up to support children with speech and language difficulties. www.ican.org.uk
National Autistic Society
The NAS provides an immense source of information, training and also details of local groups. Essential for anyone looking at this diagnosis. Great link on toilet training! www.autism.org.uk
CLAPA : The Cleft Lip & Palate Association
CLAPA is a voluntary organisation providing support and information for those with, and affected by, cleft lip and palate, including their families. It has a network of local groups run by volunteers throughout the UK. www.clapa.com
SCOPE
SCOPE is a charity supporting children and adults with disabilities. It is particularly concerned with people with cerebral palsy. The website is a good source of information and particularly about encouraging communication. www.scope.org.uk
Down Syndrome Association
This charity provides information on all apects of living with Down Syndrome at any age. They give advice to new parents and anyone experiencing difficulites. They also offer training and courses. www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
Down Syndrome Educational
This charity helps children with Down syndrome to achieve their individual potential and to live more fulfilling and rewarding lives. This website is a must if you are interested in learning more about Down Syndrome, with courses and online training for professionals and parents. The site has comprehensive ebooks on a wide range of issues, including several on speech and language development in children with Down Syndrome, which describe numerous approaches for supporting children’s communication development. www.dseinternational.org
TEACCH
TEACCH offers a really useful approach that uses structure and visual resources to support people with autism and learning difficulties. It provides training courses and the techniques are widely used with individuals and in schools. www.teacch.com
Royal College Of Speech And Language Therapists
www.rcslt.org
Health Care Professions Council
Independent, UK-wide regulatory body responsible for setting and maintaining professional standards Check that a health professional is registered on this website. www.hpc-uk.org
Disclaimer
Apple Tree provides this information in good faith but we do not control and are not responsible for these websites or their content. Although we have found them to be useful and hence have listed them on this page, we cannot be held responsible for the contents of third party websites or any transactions made with suppliers or any information provided by other organisations, including vendors. If you decide to access any of the third party websites listed on our website or purchase goods or services from them, you do so entirely at your own risk.
If you have any concerns about any of these websites or if you are responsible for any of them and make any changes, please let us know so that we can amend our website. We are also keen to hear about any websites that you have found useful.
If you have any concerns about any of these websites or if you are responsible for any of them and make any changes, please let us know so that we can amend our website. We are also keen to hear about any websites that you have found useful.
