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SPEECH THERAPY
The Speech Therapists report as follows:
The work has continued as normally, with no outstanding changes.
As usual, cases of articulatory defects far out number any other disorder
found in the speech of this Borough's School and pre-school children.
Even so, one would like to feel that eventually a special Diagnostic
Unit might be available to give help, advice and referral to the more
specifically speech-handicapped child that one occasionally comes across.
Cases of language disorder and poor linguistic ability are slightly
higher than in previous years.
The Speech Therapy Service is still understaffed, two full-time
Therapists coping with the work which should be carried by three Therapists.
Our student-trainee Therapists are therefore invaluable to us in the
service they render.
There are now eight Speech Clinics operating in the Borough, as
follows:-
Miss Symes
Five Elms Clinic
Leys
Annie Prendergast
Marks Gate
0x1ow Lane
Miss Delaforce
Castle School Training Centre
Julia Engwell Clinic
The Bentry School