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From: Keith Boss (ISA Director BSA Trustee)
Date: 02 Oct 2011
Time: 01:42:27 -0500
Remote Name: 81.98.113.123
I thank all of you for offering to spend time helping answer our questions. It is much appreciated. I attended an Open Day at the University of East Anglia (UK) yesterday (1st October 2011). My partner's granddaughter is interested in an SLT degree. We enjoyed our time in their vibrant problem solving based teaching environment. On the way home I reflected on their figures that there might be 400 applicants for the degree course, 200 interviews, and only around 30 to 35 offers of placement. A number of questions. 1. In your combined experiences does the smaller number of newly qualified SLTs/ SLPs specialising in stuttering meet the demand of PWS wanting help? From what I hear around the world the answer is no in many if not all countries. 2. How can we help those who qualify to achieve their maximum potential? 3. How can we increase the numbers qualifying? 4. How can we reach countries where little or no professional help exists? Answers to these three "How... " questions may be included in future work of the International Stuttering Association. Thank you for your time.