About Us

I CAN is the children’s communication charity.

What we do

We are here to ensure that no child is left out or left behind because of a difficulty speaking or understanding.

Nobody wants a child's potential to be wasted. It happens because communication difficulties are not visible, often mistaken for something else, or not noticed at all.

Communication difficulties are life-limiting. A child who struggles to speak will find it hard to read, write and make friends.

I CAN's mission is to make sure that everyone in contact with children knows how important communication is, what a communication difficultly looks like and what they can do to help.

We do this through:

• Increasing public awareness of the problems children face
• Giving expert advice to parents and families about what to look out for and what to do
• Providing assessments for children so that their families know what support will meet their needs
• Giving teachers and people working with children the skills to help children who struggle
• Campaigning to ensure children and families get a better deal
• At the very heart of I CAN are our special schools which give expert care and  education to children with problems so severe their needs cannot be met elsewhere