Stories

Colleagues at Leap Frog Ability—a not-for-profit that works with individuals with intellectual disabilities—support the International Communication Project.
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“My mother identified my persistence as a strength…it was invaluable to my learning and self-esteem because whenever I found something difficult, I would hear her words, ‘You never give up. You are persistent.’ This kept me going.”
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In 2013, Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) developed an exciting new partnership with Rwanda Military Hospital (RMH), with the aim of establishing the first state speech and language therapy clinic in the country.
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Many Parkinson’s sufferers become quite disabled much earlier than I have been. I’m sure my longevity is due to my adherence to “the use it or lose it” principle.
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This journey from a stroke is to return to good health and fitness. This journey has its and ups and downs along the way.
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Many people say singing is easier than speaking. For me, this seems so. As my confidence has grown [from being a part of the Cantabrainers Choir], I have been allowed to make sounds by myself in Choir… Now I am allowed a whole verse—not perfect, but good enough to understand, and will perform on a stage—something I thought I would never do.
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“I always believed that I would be able to take care of myself when in hospital, as long as I had my full cognitive and communicative abilities. What I was not prepared for was developing a neurological condition that had an unusual presentation.”
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“My job in Canada as a speech therapist with preschool children constantly inspired me with new projects. As I was constantly facing a lack of material to address the specific needs of my clients, I started to develop my own.”
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“We hope that someday, funding and support will be given on a needs basis, not a diagnosis basis; and that access to therapies such as speech and occupational, will be more freely available.”
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