Absolutely loving this:
Adopt a Word gives you the chance to help I CAN by adopting a word for £20. You are then the proud owner of your chosen word for one year, and have also made a donation to a very worthwhile cause.
I CAN is the children’s communication charity.
One in ten children has a communication difficulty – almost three in every UK classroom.
A difficulty with language and communication impacts on all aspects of children’s lives – making friends, reading and writing, passing exams or finding a job later in life.
Communication difficulties are not life threatening, but they are life limiting:
children who find communication hard, find life hard.
I CAN is here to ensure that no child’s potential is needlessly wasted because of a difficulty with speaking, understanding or interacting.
I CAN helps in many ways:
- We run specialist schools to help children with the most severe problems whose needs cannot be met in mainstream school.
- We give expert advice to parents and families about what to look for and how to get help.
- We provide assessments for children so that their families know what support will best meet their needs.
- We train teachers and other childcare workers in what a communication difficulty looks like and how to best help children who struggle.
- We are increasing awareness and understanding of the problem.
You can find out more about I CAN here:
It’s easy to take the ability to communicate for granted, so spare a thought (and some dosh) for the youngsters who benefit from I CAN and adopt a word for yourself.
You can also find Adopt a Word on Twitter:
The first word I have adopted is Adventure, because I believe that’s what life is.
Go!
