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ACE CENTRE ADVISORY TRUST is an independent charity whose role is to be a centre of information, support and training for parents and professionals in the use of technology for young people in education, who have communication difficulties both in speaking and/or in writing. The Oxford ACE Centre offers a wide variety of services, including in-depth individual assessments, information, specialist training for parents and professionals and assistive software.

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ADA Cambridge is a branch of a national charity, SPEAKABILITY. They offer support to people with aphasia (difficulty with speech and language) and their families, by running a self-help group. They meet once a month.

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Aims to support the parents/carers of children and young people (up to the age of 25) with speech and language difficulties. They hold parent support groups and run social activities.Local contacts are Linda Hall,Tel:01954 789606 or Helen Pimblett tel: 01

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We are a local parent led group providing help and support to families with speech impaired children aged up to 25 years. ~We fund raise and organise activities for the children and families.

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ARSC is committed to funding scientific research into the complex causes of stammering in, and the most effective treatments for, children and young adults.

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Blissymbols form a system of meaning-based symbols which can be used by people with severe difficulties in speaking to communicate without speech. The system has a large and flexible vocabulary and contains logical rules for expanding vocabulary and grammar. It is particularly useful for people with cerebral palsy and related physical disabilities who may find reading and spelling difficult but who may still require a system of communication that will expand beyond the more concrete levels of most pictorial symbol systems and will allow access to a linguistically flexible means of communication.

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Meets on the first Monday of each month from 7.30 until 9pm at Chesterton Medical Centre, Union Lane, Cambridge, CB4 1PT.-The main aims of the group are as follows.

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Aims:- * to initiate and support research into stammering *to identify and promote effective therapies *to offer support to all whose lives are affected by stammering * to promote awareness of stammering

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* Organises local parent-to-parent support through its nation-wide network of branches * Runs a specialist service for parents and health professionals seeking help feeding babies with clefts * Develops support for children and adolescents affected by clefts at school and in social settings through such activities as confidence-building camps * Encourages and supports research into causes and treatment of cleft lip and palate * Represents the interests of patients and parents, influencing policy on future treatment of cleft lip and palate * Conducts educational seminars for health professionals and the general public * Raises funds in the community for equipment, literature and services * Publishes and distributes a range of information leaflets, increasing public awareness of the condition * Supports projects in countries where cleft treatment is limited or unavailable

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Organisers Mrs Jackie Allen and Mrs Diane Gibson-Meeting times: 10am to 2pm every Tuesday-Activities: A social club which encourages communication. Quizzes, games. Lunch is available.