SBASCH links page, please find all of the usefull information to organisations / charities and advice on this page .
www.rcslt.org.uk - the professional body for speech and language therapists and support workers. Their national campaigning work aims to improve services for people with speech, language, communication and swallowing needs.
Conditions -
www.talkingpoint.org.uk - the first stop for information on children’s communication
www.afasic.org.uk - supports children and young people with speech, language and communication impairments and their parents and carers.
www.ican.org.uk - works to support the development of speech, language and communication skills in all children with a special focus on those who find this hard.
www.stammeringcentre.org - committed to funding scientific research into the complex causes of stammering in, and the most effective treatments for, children and young adults.
www.stammering.org - first point of contact for information and support on stammering, also known as stuttering.
www.makaton.org - uses signs and symbols to teach communication, language and literacy skills to people with communication and learning difficulties.
www.scope.org.uk - a UK disability organisation whose focus is on people with cerebral palsy.
www.nas.org.uk - the UK's leading charity for people affected by autism
www.stroke.org.uk - solely concerned with preventing stroke and ensuring that everyone touched by stroke across the UK gets the help they need.
www.wycombedifferentstrokes.co.uk - a charity set up by younger stroke survivors to support younger stroke survivors
www.ukconnect.org – working to promote effective services, new opportunities and a better quality of life for people living with aphasia.
www.aphasianow.org - People with aphasia helping each other to become independent, communicate with other aphasic people and overcome aphasia together
www.mndassociation.org - working to help people with MND secure the care and support they need, while promoting research into causes, treatments and a cure.
www.mndasouthbucks.org - South Bucks Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association has the sole aim of serving all those in the area who are affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND). This includes people with MND, their carers, family and friends.
www.parkinsons.org.uk - the leading UK charity dedicated to supporting all people with Parkinson's, their families, friends and carers
www.mssociety.org.uk - the UK's largest charity for people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS)
www.speakeasier.org - funds communication aids for people with Multiple Sclerosis after assessment by Speech and Language Therapists
www.msaweb.co.uk - the Sarah Matheson Trust is the UK support charity for people living with, and caring for, the neurological disorder Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).
Other support & assisted technology
www.carersbucks.org - an independent charity and a company limited by guarantee, established to support unpaid, family Carers in Buckinghamshire
www.bucksinfo.net, offers a way for community/voluntary groups and parish/town councils and councillors to communicate online, a useful tool to find out what is available locally.
www.ageconcern.org.uk - the UK's largest charity working with and for older people
www.possum.co.uk - committed to improving the quality of life of disabled and elderly people by providing innovative technology solutions and support services; enabling empowerment and independence.
www.propeller.net - one of the UK’s leading producers and distributors of speech and language therapy rehabilitation software
www.independentliv.co.uk – a local community site which provides news, views and product information designed to assist with living independently.
www.abilitynet.org.uk - a national charity helping disabled adults and children use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their technology
www.thesequaltrust.org.uk - aims to bridge the communication gap by raising funds to supply specialist communication equipment for disabled people of all ages across the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/news a website from the BBC that reflects the lives and experiences of disabled people. It has articles, blogs, a message-board and downloadable radio show.