Almost 12 000 Irish children are waiting for speech and language assessment
Unacceptable. At the moment, there are nearly 11,600 children waiting for their initial speech and language assessment in Ireland, according to Freedom of Information figures released to Newstalk earlier this month. And of these almost 12.000 children, as many as 450 of them have been waiting longer than two years for their speech and language […]
4 years ago
Bruce Willis: What is aphasia and can it be cured?
There are lots of reasons behind the illness. It was announced yesterday evening that actor Bruce Willis would be stepping away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family revealed. His daughter Rumer and ex-wife Demi Moore both confirmed the sad news on Instagram on Wednesday, saying: “To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family […]
4 years ago
“Our daughter shouldn’t expect less from this country just because she was born with Down syndrome”
Dee McNamara and Jim Haide live in Blessington with their seven-year-old daughter Julianne, who has Down syndrome and has not been seen by a HSE Speech and Language Therapist in over 18 months. Today marks World Down Syndrome Day. Earlier this week, parents Jim Haide and Dee McNamara were pictured outside Leinster House with their seven-year-old daughter […]
10 years ago