She lectures on the ethics of independent practice at University College London. Maria Farry can be contacted on 0171-585 0186.
Communication involves listening, processing what is heard, speaking, reading and writing.
Problems may occur in one or more of these areas. 2.5 million people in the UK have a speech or language difficulty. Speech and Language Therapy is the process of enabling people to communicate to the best of their ability. A speech and language therapist will assess, diagnose and treat a variety of clinical and other communication difficulties. A lthough in law anyone may call themselves a speech and language therapist, only registered members of The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists who have graduated and are licensed to practise by the College are entitled to show the initials Reg.