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From: harsha
Date: 10/10/01
Time: 7:19:22 AM
Remote Name: 196.21.162.250
Dear Bob i really enjoy reading your work because it is always sensible- therefore we do need to be concerned
as a south african i have a diffent vantage point and the questions that i raise relate to the emerging issues here
if i really did have to be very critical i could say that the research and clinical practice has not been very successful in the area of fluency disorders - are the other sectors of the profession simply losing faith in our ability to take the field forward?
Another issues is that in the broader scheme of things especially in a country like south africa -fluency disorders are not considered priority- the impact of HIV aids, poor social conditions and homelessness are the current reality therefore it is difficult to negotiate more space and time for clinical practice and in the curriculum
for these reasons it may have to become more of a speciality with fewer better trained people or to consider completely different models of service delivery
i really believe that the current training is inadequate and a serious questioning is necessary
thank you for raising a crucial debate
harsha kathard