This year has been one of new developments and change here at the Stuttering Treatment and Research Trust (START). Alongside that, was our ongoing work with people who stutter and with other professionals developing their practice in this area. As always, after 12 months of hard work, we like to look back and reflect on all that’s gone on at START this year.
Last year the Board and Executive Director decided to explore the possibility of creating a history of the Stuttering Treatment and Research Trust (START) in an affordable way. We approached a number of Universities to see if any had senior students interested in doing this as part of their study. I
Here at START we are so grateful for the support we receive from you all. Every blog you read, Facebook post you like, and email you open is appreciated by all of us; staff and Board alike. We also greatly appreciate the support of old friends of START, being people who supported us for many years as Board members, volunteers, past team members and past clients.
We would like to welcome our new Speech Language Therapist (SLT) – Beth Laurenson – to the team at START.
2018 was a momentous year for us at START – perhaps not so visible for an outsider, but behind the scenes there was a lot happening.
In March 2016 START formally marked its twenty first birthday with a party and celebration for some of our friends and supporters.
The Stuttering Treatment and Research Trust now offers clients specialist stuttering therapy and support on Auckland’s North Shore thanks to a new partnership with Massey University.