REPORT 2010 - Telethon Speech and Hearing

Telethon Speech + Hearing 2010 Annual Report
This year, we had seven children sit some or all of the
NAPLAN assessments. Most scores fell within the middle
60% of scores and some students scored well above this.
These tests show how students are performing compared
to all other children in their year level across Australia.
As we have so few students comparatively, it is not
possible to make valid statistical analysis of results.
Clear Speech Night for 2010 saw 25 students present
an item in front of a crowd of around 200 people.
The event was held at St Stephen’s School in Duncraig.
St Stephen’s is a very big supporter of the Centre and
this is yet another example of their commitment.
There were a large number of first time presenters
and Year 1-2 contestants, so a new Encouragement
Award was added for those students in the early years
of school. The standard of presentations was extremely
high and there were many memorable moments.
The quality of performances gets better each year
and this year gave the judges a difficult time in
choosing a winner.
The winners in 2010 were:
Category 1 – Angus Watson
Category 2 – Jasmine Cotter
Most improved – Meg Robertson
Encouragement – Jordan Fulgaro
Most of the schools in our School Support Program
also took part in Loud Shirt Day in 2010. This event
is a big fundraiser and is a lot of fun for the schools
and businesses that get involved.
This event also provides the opportunity for our
units to be highlighted for a brief time within the
school community. The Centre’s Teachers of the Deaf
do a fantastic job in coordinating this and also taking
the opportunity to provide some information about
hearing impairment to the wider school community.
The Centre staff should be congratulated for the
excellent job they continue to do in our outpost units.
Geoff Reader
Director – School Age Support Program
Talkabout – Speech and
Language Program
In 2010, the Centre offered 131 places in our Talkabout
programs to children aged between 18 months and six
years with speech and language difficulties. Individual
tutoring was also offered to all students exiting our
program into mainstream Year 1 classes.
The Talkabout team includes the classroom teacher,
teacher assistants, speech pathologists, psychologist,
occupational therapist and audiologist. The specialist
team works with the families to maximise the language
and communication skills of the children. The high
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Jordan Fulgaro with his Encouragement Award from Clear Speech Night