Time for communication
Author: Mike Harrison, Rosanne Lyddon, Cathy Harris & Yunus Hansdot
Magazine issue: Spring 08
Page numbers: 8-10
Date: 29 February 2008
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Almost half of Leonard Cheshire Disability’s residential service users have communication impairments associated with congenital or acquired conditions. With speech and language therapists in short supply, the charity is running a 3 year Communication Project to ensure its clients across the UK access the help they need. It has recruited 10 communication support officers who visit service users, staff and volunteers regularly to assist them in developing more effective communication methods and to make sure that speech and language therapy recommendations are put into practice. The communication support officers introduce low tech solutions where possible and promote choice and independence. Mike Harrison is the Project Coordinator, Rosanne Lyddon is a communication support officer, Cathy Harris is a specialist speech and language therapist in communication aids and Yunus Hansdot is a service user. Rosanne and Cathy discuss the benefits of the project as exemplified by Yunus.
