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Speech, language and communication difficulties
A guide for patients and carers
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Other organisations that may be able to help
Speakability
1 Royal Street
London SE1 7LL
Helpline: 0808 808 9572
www.speakability.org.uk
Information on support groups
Action MS Careline (Northern Ireland)
Knockbracken Healthcare Park
Saintfield Road
Belfast BT8 8BH
Helpline: 0800 028 8833
www.actionms.co.uk
Listening/befriending, information and referrals
Brain & Spine Helpline
Brain and Spine Foundation
3.36 Canterbury Court
Kennington Park
1-3 Brixton Road
London SW9 6DE
Tel: 0800 808 1000
www.brainandspine.org.uk
Information and support on neurological disorders for patients, carers and health professionals
Brain and Spinal Injury Charity (BASIC)
The Neurocare Centre
554 Eccles New Road
Salford
M5 1HL
Helpline: 0870 750 0000
www.basiccharity.org.uk
Information, research and support groups
Communications Forum
c/o The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
2 White Hart Yard
London
SE1 1NX
Tel: 020 7378 3001
www.communicationsforum.co.uk
Umbrella organisation promoting initiatives on behalf of people with communication impairments
Connect
16-18 Marshalsea Road
London
SE1 1HL
Tel: 020 7367 0840
www.ukconnect.org
A charity for people living with aphasia (communication disability usually following stroke)
Depression Alliance
212 Spitfire Studios
63-71 Collier Street
London
N1 9BE
Tel: 0845 123 23 20
www.depressionalliance.org
Information, advice, support and self-help groups
Different Stokes
9 Canon Harnett Court
Wolverton Mill
Milton Keynes
MK12 5NF
Tel: 0845 130 7172
www.differentstrokes.co.uk
Support for younger stroke survivors
Headway
7 King Edward Court,
King Edward Street,
Nottingham, NG1 1EW
Tel: 0115 924 0800
www.headway.org.uk
Support for people with head injuries, their families and carers
Motor Neurone Disease Association
PO Box 246
Northampton NN1 2PR
Tel: 08457 626262 (helpline)
www.mndassociation.org
Care, support and research for people with Motor Neurone Disease
Multiple Sclerosis Society
MS National Centre
372 Edgware Road
Staples Corner
London
NW2 6ND
Helpline: 0808 800 8000
www.mssociety.org.uk
Information and support, funding for MS research
Multiple Sclerosis Society (Scotland)
National Office
Ratho Park
88 Glasgow Road
Ratho Station
Newbridge
EH28 8PP
Tel: 0131 335 4050
www.mssociety.org.uk
Welfare support, information and funds for research
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
2 White Hart Yard
London
SE1 1NX
Tel: 020 7378 3020
www.rcslt.org
Speech therapy services
The Stroke Association
Stroke House
240 City Road
London
EC1V 2PR
Helpline 0845 30 33 100
www.stroke.org.uk
Information, support and publications
1 Royal Street
London SE1 7LL
Helpline: 0808 808 9572
www.speakability.org.uk
Information on support groups
Action MS Careline (Northern Ireland)
Knockbracken Healthcare Park
Saintfield Road
Belfast BT8 8BH
Helpline: 0800 028 8833
www.actionms.co.uk
Listening/befriending, information and referrals
Brain & Spine Helpline
Brain and Spine Foundation
3.36 Canterbury Court
Kennington Park
1-3 Brixton Road
London SW9 6DE
Tel: 0800 808 1000
www.brainandspine.org.uk
Information and support on neurological disorders for patients, carers and health professionals
Brain and Spinal Injury Charity (BASIC)
The Neurocare Centre
554 Eccles New Road
Salford
M5 1HL
Helpline: 0870 750 0000
www.basiccharity.org.uk
Information, research and support groups
Communications Forum
c/o The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
2 White Hart Yard
London
SE1 1NX
Tel: 020 7378 3001
www.communicationsforum.co.uk
Umbrella organisation promoting initiatives on behalf of people with communication impairments
Connect
16-18 Marshalsea Road
London
SE1 1HL
Tel: 020 7367 0840
www.ukconnect.org
A charity for people living with aphasia (communication disability usually following stroke)
Depression Alliance
212 Spitfire Studios
63-71 Collier Street
London
N1 9BE
Tel: 0845 123 23 20
www.depressionalliance.org
Information, advice, support and self-help groups
Different Stokes
9 Canon Harnett Court
Wolverton Mill
Milton Keynes
MK12 5NF
Tel: 0845 130 7172
www.differentstrokes.co.uk
Support for younger stroke survivors
Headway
7 King Edward Court,
King Edward Street,
Nottingham, NG1 1EW
Tel: 0115 924 0800
www.headway.org.uk
Support for people with head injuries, their families and carers
Motor Neurone Disease Association
PO Box 246
Northampton NN1 2PR
Tel: 08457 626262 (helpline)
www.mndassociation.org
Care, support and research for people with Motor Neurone Disease
Multiple Sclerosis Society
MS National Centre
372 Edgware Road
Staples Corner
London
NW2 6ND
Helpline: 0808 800 8000
www.mssociety.org.uk
Information and support, funding for MS research
Multiple Sclerosis Society (Scotland)
National Office
Ratho Park
88 Glasgow Road
Ratho Station
Newbridge
EH28 8PP
Tel: 0131 335 4050
www.mssociety.org.uk
Welfare support, information and funds for research
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
2 White Hart Yard
London
SE1 1NX
Tel: 020 7378 3020
www.rcslt.org
Speech therapy services
The Stroke Association
Stroke House
240 City Road
London
EC1V 2PR
Helpline 0845 30 33 100
www.stroke.org.uk
Information, support and publications
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Contents
- Introduction
- What is communication?
- Why do neurological disorders affect communication?
- Language difficulties: What is language?
- What is aphasia?
- Language difficulties: Speech and language for people with aphasia
- Language difficulties: Recovery
- Language Difficulties: Progressive aphasia
- Language difficulties: Personal experiences of aphasia
- Language difficulties: What can you do to help a person with aphasia communicate?
- Speech difficulties
- Speech difficulties: How is speech affected in people with neurological disorders?
- Speech difficulties: Speech and language therapy for people with dysarthria
- Speech difficulties: Medical and surgical treatment
- Speech difficulties: Personal experiences
- Speech difficulties: What can you do to help communication?
- Other communication problems
- Further reading
- Other organisations that may be able to help
- Your feedback on Speech, language and communication difficulties
