Ann

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Name: Ann Smaill
Date registered: October 17, 2010

Biography

I am the General Manager of the TalkLink Trust, and also a speech-language therapist. I have been working with people who have complex communication needs for many years. Having the opportunity to help people overcome barriers to communication is both rewarding and humbling. It is the reason why I have continued to work for the TalkLink Trust for such a long time! As General Manager, I must ensure that TalkLink operates in accordance with the TalkLink Trust Board strategies, direction and policies. We hope this Blog is a way of further breaking down barriers.

Latest posts

  1. New Developments with NZ Relay — July 28, 2011
  2. KiwiChat Camp — May 30, 2011
  3. Christchurch Earthquake — May 3, 2011

Most commented posts

  1. KiwiChat Camp — 4 comments
  2. New Developments with NZ Relay — 1 comment

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New Developments with NZ Relay

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July 28, 2011

July 28, 2011

NZRelay

This press release is very exciting http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/communications-upgrade-hearing-and-speech-impaired-communities It means that a video assisted speech-to-speech relay service will be available from around October 2011. People with speech difficulties will be able to use video to help the NZ Relay, relay assistant understand what they

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KiwiChat Camp

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Events

May 30, 2011

May 30, 2011

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The KiwiChat Camp held in May 2011 at Totora Springs near Matamata was a great success. Families, speech-language therapy (SLT) students and TalkLink staff have all commented on the many positive outcomes that intensive, focused input can produce. Here are some of the comments: From Parents:  …After this week I feel excited, I can’t wait …

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Christchurch Earthquake

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News, Resources

May 3, 2011

May 3, 2011

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TalkLink Trust and People First www.peoplefirst.org.nz have been thinking about ways we can assist people affected by the Earthquake. For some people it has been difficult to explain what has and is happening around them. To this end Michelle King, one of our Christchurch based speech-language therapists has created a social story about the earthquake. …

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