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NATIONAL Dyslexia Action
Park House, Wick Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 0HH
Tel: 01784 222300; Fax: 01784 222333
Email: info@dyslexiaaction.org.uk
www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk Dyslexia Action is a national charity and the UK's leading provider of services and support for people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties. Specialists in assessment and tuition for children and adults. UK's largest supplier of teacher training courses to specialise in dyslexia. Workplace consultation service to address the implications of dyslexia at work. Services are available from 26 centres around the country. Afasic
20 Bowling Green Lane, London EC1R 0DJ
Tel: 0207 490 9410
Email: info@afasic.org.uk
www.afasic.org.uk Across the UK the lives of over 1 million children and young adults are affected by the hidden disability of speech, language and communication impairments. Afasic is the UK charity, established in 1968, to help these children and young people, their families and the professionals working with them. British Dyslexia Association
Unit 8 Bracknell Beeches, Old Bracknell Lane, Bracknell RG12 7BW
Helpline: 0845 251 9002; Tel: 0845 251 9003
Email: helpline@bdadyslexia.org.uk
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) is a national charity and our vision is that of a dyslexia friendly society that enables dyslexic people of all ages to reach their full potential. Connect
16-18 Marshalsea Road, London SE1 1HL
Tel: 020 7367 0840
Email: info@ukconnect.org
www.ukconnect.org Connect is a charity for people living with aphasia, a communication disability which usually occurs after stroke. Aphasia is sometimes known as dysphasia and it can also be caused by brain injury or tumour. Speakability
1 Royal Street, London SE1 7LL
Helpline: 0808 808 9572
Tel: 020 7261 9572
Email: speakability@speakability.org.uk
www.speakability.org.uk Speakability is the national charity dedicated to supporting and empowering people with Aphasia and their carers. SCOTLAND Dyslexia Scotland
Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling FK8 2DZ
Helpline: 0844 800 8484; Tel: 01786 44 66 50
Email: helpline@dyslexiascotland.org.uk
www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk Dyslexia Scotland supports people affected by dyslexia, and campaigns on their behalf, in many different ways. Speech and Language Therapy
Spynie Hospital, Elgin IV30 5PW
Tel: 01343 567275 Aberdeen and North East Deaf Society (ANEDS)
13 Smithfield Road, Aberdeen AB24 4NR
Tel: 01224 494566; Textphone: 01225 495675
Fax: 01224 483894
Email: info@aneds.org.uk
www.deafcouncil.org.uk/aneds.htm ENGLAND Afghan Paiwand Association
Moran House, Second floor, Suite 7-9, 449-451 High Road, Willesden NW10 2JJ
Tel/Fax: 020 8459 6691
Email: info@paiwand.com
www.paiwand.com Organisation aiming to unite members of the Afghan refugee community in the UK. It provides advice about health, social services and education, as well as counselling, career advice, translation services, advocacy and assistance with legal matters. It also promotes Afghani arts, culture and traditions and the native Pashto and Farsi languages. Farsophone Association in Britain
Golders Green Library, 156 Golders Green Road, London NW11 8HE
Tel/Fax: 020 8905 5522
Email: info@farsophone.org.uk
www.farsophone.org.uk Organisation based in London which offers advice and information to the Farsi speaking community in Britain. Services offered include: Persian lending library, advocacy services, advice on education, counselling and psychotherapy services (at Edgware Community Hospital), assistance in finding employment and a cultural and befriending club (the Barbad Cultural Club). |
