Speech and Language Therapy in the Media
BBC Online and 1 O'Clock news 5 March 2008 - watch the video or read the story
RCSLT England policy officer Jane Mackenzie discusses language DVDs and the proliferation of communication disorders in early childhood in the Guardian podcast listen by clicking this link - you can download and listen on real player, via itunes or from the Guardian website. Please note Jane's interview is about halfway through the podcast.
A committee of MPs has questioned a promise by the government to spend 45-billion pounds refurbishing every secondary school in England. Ministers say it's a "once-in-a-generation opportunity." But the MPs argue that the money might be better spent on speech therapy. Listen by clicking this link
Derek thinks he is a lucky man. Aged 20, he is serving a sentence for a violent offence in Polmont Young Offenders' Institution. But he is getting help for the problem he believes was at the root of his offence - his communication difficulties.Read the article by clicking on this link
Parents urged to talk to children - BBC online video - 8/2/07
Parents
spend so much time at work, watching television or doing household
chores that they do not make time to talk to their children, a survey
finds.
Read the article by clicking on this link
A former Chief Prisons Inspector has said speech therapy could play a key part in reducing violence in Young Offenders Institutions.
- Transcript of debate - Hansard
"Hundreds of children with communication difficulties in West Norfolk have lost vital treatment as the new county-wide health trust juggles a £30 million debt... Speech and language therapy services have been temporarily axed for around 300 six to 16-year-olds as the PCT - which co-ordinates the service - has cut staff vacancies to start clawing back cash."
"The health service is crying out for more medics, nurses, midwives and therapists. The Government has spent millions training more students, so why are there no jobs for them?"
- Speech and Language Therapist Case Study
"A British woman has travelled to New York to be fitted with an electronic implant to help her cope with her stammer. The implant tricks the brain by sending out an echo, making it easier for the wearer to talk."
"Speech and language therapy services are in 'crisis', according to a new report revealing that the majority of services will be unable to meet future patient needs."
Kamini Gadhock appeared on BBC Breakfast News speaking about cut backs to speech and language therapy. The video report linked above was also shown on BBC News 24 and in the Health Section on the BBC Website.
"Teachers' voices can wear out through over-use. Teachers should receive voice training to help them perform effectively in the classroom, a union suggests."
"In this episode of Check Up, Barbara Myers takes listeners' questions on stammering. Barbara's guest in the studio is Frances Cook, a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at the Michael Palin for Stammering Children."
"Imagine the frustration of not being able to be understood in a shop or on the phone; the dread of going to school because bullies make fun of your stammer; or hating eating because you nearly choke when you try to swallow your food."