NZ Speech-language Therapists' Association - Latest News [Page 1]
Massey University’s Likely Closure Of Bachelor Of Speech And Language Therapy Programme
Friday, 21 July 2023, 9:52 am | NZ Speech-language Therapists' Association
Looking for a speech-language therapist? Good luck with that! Speech-language therapists are the next health workforce ‘cab off the rank’ to be struck by growing staff shortages, a problem compounded by the likely closure of Massey University’s Bachelor ... More >>
Don’t Be Isolated In Isolation - Giving Voice To Those Most Challenged During COVID-19
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 10:29 am | NZ Speech-language Therapists' Association
While COVID-19 has highlighted the importance for us to connect and communicate regularly, for those New Zealanders (an estimated 400,000 people) living with a communication disability, the sudden need to adapt to new ways of communicating and connecting ... More >>
Project to Give Half a Million Kiwis Voice
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 10:28 am | NZ Speech-language Therapists' Association
Up to half a million Kiwis are faced with significantly reduced quality of life because they aren’t given the support to simply communicate, the New Zealand Speech-language Therapists Association says. More >>
Hearing Impairment Takes Toll on Relationships
Monday, 26 May 2008, 11:47 am | NZ Speech-language Therapists' Association
Hearing impairment has a significant impact on relationships for older couples, with 94 per cent of spouses in a recent study feeling the effects. More >>
Early intervention critical for language delayed
Thursday, 17 August 2006, 2:11 pm | NZ Speech-language Therapists' Association
Early intervention is critical for language delayed children, says Stella Ward, President of the New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association (NZSTA). An estimated 87,000 New Zealand children under the age of 15 have a speech and language delay. More >>