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Trans people turn to speech therapy to help align their voice with true self

More and more trans people are turning to speech and language therapy to help them align their voice with their true self. Many people who have transitioned find their voice – which is intrinsic to people’s identity – does not match the person they ...

23 May 2022 at 11:22

Speech and language therapy gave me confidence to eat out, says cancer survivor

A tongue cancer survivor said speech and language therapy helped her to regain her confidence so she could join her family for meals out again. Karen Liesching-Schroder sought medical help in 2015 when what she thought was an ulcer became ...

05 Apr 2023 at 14:17

Survey finds ‘alarming’ number of vacancies in speech and language therapy

The chief executive of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) said it is “alarming” that a survey found almost one in four jobs are vacant across the UK. A survey by the professional body found speech and language ...

05 Apr 2023 at 14:08

More than 6,500 children on waiting list for initial speech therapist contact

More than 6,500 children are currently waiting for initial contact with a speech and language therapist in Scotland, figures obtained by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) have revealed. As of June 2023, 6,...

15 Jan 2024 at 12:25

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Laois among counties to top waiting list for Speech and Language Therapy

Counties in the midlands, including Laois, have the highest number of people on its waiting lists for speech and language therapy. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed to Independent TD Carol Nolan that CHO Area 8, ...

08 May 2024 at 10:33

76,000 children in England waiting for speech and language therapy

More than 75,000 children in England are waiting for speech and language therapy – an all-time high, figures show. NHS England data from May shows 97,824 people in the community waiting for help (76,331 children and 21,493 ...

23 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Carrick-on-Shannon

Push for clarity on funding and staffing for Speech and Language Services in Leitrim

In September’s meeting of Leitrim County Council, Cllr Maeve Reynolds highlighted the significant shortages in Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) and their effects for children and families in Sligo and Leitrim. She called ...

11 Nov 2024 at 09:33

Carrick-on-Shannon

More action sought on Speech and Language services in Leitrim

Calls for enhanced Speech and Language services have yet again been raised by members of Leitrim County Council. Cllr Sean McGowan proposed a motion during the meeting of Carrick-on-Shannon Municipal District urging the ...

11 Dec 2024 at 15:33

Speech therapists’ body boss apologises after following Tommy Robinson on X

The chief executive of the UK’s speech and language therapists’ professional body has apologised after following Tommy Robinson on X. The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’ (RCSLT) boss Steve Jamieson ...

07 Jan 2025 at 10:37

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Derry stroke survivor ‘shocked’ by lack of speech and language therapy available locally

A Derry man left unable to speak following a stroke wants to highlight the “shocking lack of speech and language therapy (SLT) locally for stroke survivors”. The Stroke Association has also described speech and ...

04 Feb 2025 at 10:33

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IN PICTURES: Programme launched to promote early communication for babies in Derry

Western Trust Speech and Language Therapists in Surestart, Limavady, recently launched two programmes to promote positive parent and baby interaction and the early communication skills of babies. The ...

22 Feb 2025 at 18:33

Specialist teams to tackle post-pandemic school speech therapy backlog

The Government will deploy specialist teams to primary schools to tackle the backlog of children waiting for speech and language therapy since the pandemic. It is hoped earlier targeted support will ...

23 May 2025 at 11:34

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