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Education Newsletters - produced by the Speech and Language Service.

October 2010 - Issue 3
June 2010 - Issue 2
Early Years Issue 1

Recent news from the communication Trust

The Communication Trust highlights the importance of speech, language and communication across the children's workforce to enable practitioners to access the best training and expertise to support the communication needs of all children.

To sign up for the Newsletters contact: enquiries@thecommunicationtrust.org.uk

December Newsletter 2010

Hello - 2011 The National Year of Speech, Language and Communications

Hello - a campaign to increase understanding of how important it is for children and young people to develop good communication skills. Hello aims to make communication for all children and young people a priority in homes and schools across the UK so that they can live life to the full.

Hello seeks to support you wherever you are - in your school, nursery, health centre, parent and baby group or local authority - to help improve the communication skills of children and young people in your area so that they can fulfill their potential. Hello aims to provide information and guidance on typical communication development, how to spot if children are struggling and where to go for help and support. There is a series of monthly themes to help you think creatively about how you can link into the campaign and explore in depth some of the key aspects of children's communication development.

Visit www.hello.org.uk to get involved and sign up for regular updates.

The 'Hello' Information Document (produced by ICAN) - http://www.ican.org.uk/~/media/C128CD79EB694B4F9FF6E937FAC25E90.ashx

'Hello' Calendar 2011- for you to print and add your own events. Please let us know activities you are planning to support children's communication skills! If you would like to include information on your websites, in newsletters or in publications, for example, please feel free to adapt the text to be relevant to you and your contacts.

Raise Money for Charity

Adopt a Word

The Children’s Speech and Language Charity I CAN is offering the chance for you to “Adopt A Word” for just £20. You could adopt a word for yourself or as a fun original gift. You get an adoption pack and can even order a mug and T Shirt too! “Give words a happy home”. Contact I CAN for details

Words Adopted by Celebrities…

Timmy Mallet - Brilliant
James Haskell - Naughty
Dr Tanya Bryon - Mummy
Matt Dawson - Innocence
Delon Armitage - Mine
Liza Tarbuck - Squit

‘Thomas The Tank Engine’

Train Walk for Autism Thomas and Friends are having a Train Walk to help raise money for people with autism. For more details please contact The National Autistic Society.

Buy Charity Cards

Buy your Christmas and Birthday cards from the National Autistic Society or Afasic.

Parachute Jump UK Challenge Events

I CAN organise ‘challenge events’. These are sponsored events anything from parachute jumping to a triathlon. By taking part in these challenges you will complete an incredible personal achievement and raise money for children who are struggling to communicate. Contact I CAN for details.

Community Events

Why not hold a Quiz night at your local pub and ask for donations from participants?. I CAN have developed a downloadable Quiz (three rounds: a general round, a celebrity round, and a literary round). Each round has 10 questions and the whole quiz should take about half an hour. Contact I CAN for details.

Sing Songs, Have Fun

Join in a Sponsored Sing along ! ICAN are organising a Sponsored Sing. They are asking for parents and pre-schools to join in their chatterbox challenge. Contact I CAN for details.

If you have an event that you are organising and would like to tell us about please contact the department.

Other…..

New Courses for adults run by DANDA

Danda, a support group charity for adults with developmental impairments runs courses which may be of interest to Afasic supporters. Further information and details can be seen at their website.