Organisation: Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

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<p>Fiacre Ryan, now 21, learned to communicate by using the rapid prompting method. Picture: Alison Laredo</p>

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Parents want pilot scheme to test communication method for non-verbal children with autism

Method has been contested due to 'lack of evidence on its efficacy' for augmentative and alternative communication

<p>'There’s a history of over-medication' when it comes to people with learning disabilities, claimed Malcolm McLachlan of Maynooth University. File Picture: Pexels</p>

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Oireachtas committee hears of over-prescription of antipsychotic medication

“Over half of people with intellectual disability who are on antipsychotic medication have no psychotic symptoms at all,” said Malcolm McLachlan of Maynooth University.

<p>The pandemic has caused delays for clients seeking the services of speech and language therapists.</p>

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Speech and language therapy backlog as staff still deployed to tackle Covid-19

The body representing speech and language therapists has warned of lengthening waiting lists faced by children and others who need their services, due to the ongoing impact of redeployment to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Speech and language therapists criticise omission from Dáil committee meeting

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System of assessing needs of children under fire

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Brain drain fears see call for more speech therapists

Graduates left out of work loop

I am a 4th year Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) student in University College Cork.

Fri, 18 May, 2012

Mozart therapy gives autistic children a lift, says therapist

Playing Mozart to children with autism can rapidly boost their progress, a therapist claimed today.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2009

Speech therapist crisis deplored

A CRITICAL shortage of speech and language therapists has left thousands of people with untreated speech defects and language difficulties, in some cases for up to three years.

Thu, 27 Feb, 2003

Organisation: Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

Parents want pilot scheme to test communication method for non-verbal children with autism

Oireachtas committee hears of over-prescription of antipsychotic medication

Speech and language therapy backlog as staff still deployed to tackle Covid-19

Speech and language therapists criticise omission from Dáil committee meeting

System of assessing needs of children under fire

Brain drain fears see call for more speech therapists

Graduates left out of work loop

Mozart therapy gives autistic children a lift, says therapist

Speech therapist crisis deplored

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Mick Clifford

Organisation: Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

Parents want pilot scheme to test communication method for non-verbal children with autism

Oireachtas committee hears of over-prescription of antipsychotic medication

Speech and language therapy backlog as staff still deployed to tackle Covid-19

Speech and language therapists criticise omission from Dáil committee meeting

System of assessing needs of children under fire

Brain drain fears see call for more speech therapists

Graduates left out of work loop

Mozart therapy gives autistic children a lift, says therapist

Speech therapist crisis deplored

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Mick Clifford

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