A Conference on Speech, Language and Communication Needs in Older Children and Young People
Wednesday 15th June 2011, 09:00 - Friday 17th June 2011, 17:00
Lost for Words: Lost for Life?
City University, London
Registration is now open for this exciting conference, hosted jointly by City University, I CAN and Afasic. It is an applied research and practice conference covering new and ground breaking research and practice in the area of speech, language and communication difficulties in older children and young people.
Speakers at the conference include:
- Dr. Nicola Botting, City University London
- Professor Karen Bryan, University of Surrey
- Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, University College, London
- Professor Susan Gathercole, University of York
- Dr. Nicola Grove, Openstorytellers
- Dr. Victoria Joffe, City University London
- Professor David Messer, Open University
- Professor Gary Morgan, City University, London
- Professor Sue Roulstone, University of the West of England
- Professor Pamela Snow, Monash University, Australia
- Professor Maggie Snowling, The University of York, UK
- Professor Jane Marshall, City University London
- Professor Benice Woll, University College, London
The Rt. Hon. John Bercow will give an introductory address and a panel discussion will be held on the commissioning and nature of specialist services to older childer and young people with SLCN. Workshops on "My Speech and Me" will also be led by young people with SLCN and their parents.
Places are limited. Make sure you get a place by booking online: