AFASIC (overcoming speech impairments) courses at London Voluntary Service Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7, include: “The autistic spectrum: a mainstream approach for parents”, May 17, fee Pounds 25, Pounds 20 members; “Functional language in the classroom”, June 6, Pounds 74, manual Pounds 6; “Dyspraxia: a day for parents in the South”, June 14, Pounds 25, Pounds 20 members; “Severe receptive language difficulties in the classroom”, June 20, Pounds 65. Details: Carol Lingwood, AFASIC, 29 Hove Park Villas, Hove BN3 6HH. Tel: 01273 381009.