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SPEECH THERAPY.
Therapists working in the Borough during 1970 were : —
Miss Kathleen Buckman (Senior — Full-time).
Mrs. Mary Pletts (Full-time).
Mrs. Penelope Hunter (Full-time — January to September).
Mrs. Lesley Prout (Full-time from September onwards).
Mrs. Mary Hughes (Part-time).
Mrs. Pleonie Tooley (Part-time).
Mrs. Hunter left in September for personal reasons. She was succeeded by Mrs.
Prout who had worked previously in the London Borough of Newham.
During the year 328 children attended for treatment at one of the following
clinics or special schools : —
Child Guidance Clinic, Twickenham
Windham Road, Richmond
Kings Road, Richmond
Mortlake
Essex House, Barnes
Ham.
The special schools visited regularly were : —
Oldfield House Infant
Oldfield House Junior
Clarendon E.S.N.
St. Hilda's E.S.N.
Barnes Boys' Secondary (Remedial Class)
Athelstan House Autistic Unit
The Special Junior Training Centre.
Most of the children referred for treatment were young, and on the whole attendance
was good, despite some transport difficulties.
There has been good liaison between therapists and schools, and this co-operation
has been valuable.
It was felt that many young children referred for treatment suffered from television
replacing conversation in the home, and often when both parents go to work
insufficient time can be given to stimulating and encouraging speech.
As in former years, several students from London Training Schools (Speech
Therapy) attended regularly.
Members of staff were grateful for being permitted to attend the annual Speech
Therapy Conference at Manchester, and also courses on the Speech of the Mentally
Handicapped Child, and the day courses on Stammering and the Autistic Syndrome.
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