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BSA Scotland's third Summer 'Scool, in July 2009, confirmed that group residential and intensive therapy is the option of choice for children and young people in Scotland who stammer, their enthusiastic parents and participating therapists. More: Summer 'Scool 2009. This and previous courses in 2007 and 2008 were funded by BBC Children in Need. Outspoken, a new drama about the challenges of stammering in adolescence, is the culmination and creative fruit of BSA Scotland's major collaboration with TAG Citizens Theatre. The play toured selected secondary schools in Scotland in Spring 2009, and will soon be released more widely as a DVD. We will also be providing downloadable worksheets for schools.
Previous Open Days and Socials Our Ayr Open Day in April 2009 was opened by Adam Ingram, Minister for Children and Early Years in the Scottish Parliament. Mr Ingram offered support for our work, noting that stammering "is a very important issue which has a significant impact on the lives of children and young people affected by it". Plans were agreed for a subsequent meeting between BSA Scotland and the Minister. The 2009 'Walk and Talk' Social and Fundraising weekend was held over the summer solstice weekend in Aberfeldy. The previous 2008 'walk and talk' weekend took place in cosy Gulabin Lodge at Spittal of Glenshee, Perthshire.
"I learned I'm not the only one who stammers" Child Stand up - Speak up! Four Scottish delegates (Roz, Dev, Richard and Cian) attended the 2007 ELSA youth meeting, entitled 'Stand up, Speak up', along with Jan Anderson, BSA Scotland staff member, and Lulu Black, drama worker for TAG Theatre Company, Glasgow. Lulu and Jan delivered a programme of drama workshops to run alongside the core sessions. More at Stand up - Speak up!: BSA Scotland at ELSA 2007... Scottish delegation to Croatia World Congress Having caught the international conference bug in Dublin the previous year, BSA Scotland Committee members Claire Pirnie and Roz Urquhart resolved to attend the 2007 ISA event in Croatia. Jan Anderson, BSA Scotland staff member, was offered a scholarship place at the last moment so three Scottish delegates attended in total. The three delegates provide a slice of their Congress experience... Motion in the Scottish Parliament, December 2007 Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, submitted a parliamentary motion in support of BSA Scotland that became one of the best supported motions in the parliament, with 72 signatures from all parties. More on Motion in Scottish Parliament... Scottish Parliament debate on communication impairment Stammering featured highly in a member's debate on Communication Impairment in the Scottish Parliament on 19 January 2006.
Minister for Communities, Malcolm Chisholm confirmed that research on Communication Impairment will be undertaken in the near future with a view to developing a Communication Strategy for Scotland, and given the extent to which stammering was highlighted in the debate, we are confident we can expect that the needs and interests of children and adults who stammer will be taken into account during the research. Our Scottish Executive funded training CD Roms for Scottish schools were formally launched on 18 January 2006 at the Edinburgh City Chambers. They have since been distributed to all primary, secondary and special schools across Scotland, and to all speech and language therapy departments. BSA Education Officer, Cherry Hughes, who conducted the project, is currently collating initial feedback from schools which, to date, has been overwhelmingly positive. The three CDs relate to: The launch was designed to acknowledge the commitment and courage of the stammering children who agreed to be filmed in realistic classroom scenes, as well as non-stammering pupils and staff from Crookfur Primary and Eastwood High, East Renfrewshire, and speech therapists who participated in filming. All children received a certificate of achievement from Kenneth McIntosh MSP/Education Committee. The Scots choir from Torphichen Primary performed songs that feature in the CDs and were also honoured for their contribution. The CDs feature video clips of children who stammer speaking directly to camera as well as typical classroom scenes. These are supplemented by comprehensive printable text. The CDs are available for purchase from BSA (shop). Filming the CD Roms... Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists parliamentary reception Jan Anderson, Scottish Development Manager, was invited to speak about partnership working with The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists at a reception in the Scottish Parliament on 1st February 2006. At this event, attended by The Minister for Communities (Malcolm Chisholm), MSPs, RCSLT Officers, Speech and Language Therapy Managers and voluntary organisations, Jan spoke about the achievements of BSA Scotland and the benefits of uniting with RCSLT and other voluntary organisations in the area of communication impairment. John Mann, BSA Scotland Convenor also attended and both welcomed the opportunity for networking and keeping stammering on the agenda of all these groups. A major billboard campaign ran in Glasgow and Edinburgh during November 2004. This was made possible as we won an award for £36,000 in an international graphic design competition (SAPPI: Ideas That Matter) in association with Glasgow based design company 'Nation1'. More on the poster campaign...
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