Afasic

Afasic supports and provides information for families with children and young adults who have Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) with a focus on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

SLCN is the term used for children who have significant difficulties with talking, listening and/or understanding language.

Afasic uses the term solely for children whose speech, language or communication difficulties are not caused by other types of need.

DLD is a relatively new term used to describe a severe ongoing difficulty with talking and/or understanding what other people say – and for which there is no obvious cause.