J O U R N A L OF T H E S O U T H A F R I C A N L O G O P E D I C SOCIETY 

Editorial 
L O G O P E D I C S . like all new sciences, is still having an uphill sfruagle in this 

country. Both the medical a n d lay public h a v e yet to learn that the 
h a n d i c a p p e d in speech can derive great benefit from trained workers in th« 
Held, a n d that s p e e c h therapy is desirable and a v a i l a b l e . ' 

The University of the V/itwatersrand has pioneered ihe training of speech 
therapists a n d h a s maintained a high standard of a c a d e m i c achievement 
c o m p a r a b l e with most Lcgopedic centres in the world. 

Of the four provinces in South Africa, the Transvaal h a s t a k e r the lead 
m providing s p e e c h therapy services in hospitals, w h e r e a s in the C a p e there 
a r e more school posts than in a n y other province. It is honed that those in 
authority will s e e the need for establishing similar facilities in aU parts of 
the country. 

In practice, the furtherance of speech therapy deoends on public interest 
a n d demand. Likewise, the creation of posts must b e determined by th~ 
number of a v a i l a b l e speech therapists. Few matriculants in this country o r -
a w a r e of s p e e c h therapy a s a career, and a s a result, there a r e insufficient 
g r a d u a t e s to meet the potential demand. 

The executive committee of the South African Lcgopedic Society 
recognizes the n e e d to e n c o u r a g e young men and women to train as *p»ech 
therapists, a n d h a s a l r e a d y taken steps in this direction. In addition a 
programme is being worked out to make speech therapy better known to the 
medical a n d auxiliary professions. 

Members of the South African Lcgopedic S o c i e y c a n therefore look 
forward with confidence to the future of speech therapy in this country. 

VACANCY FOR SPEECH THERAPIST 
The Pretoria School for Cerebral 
Palsied Children, P.O. Box 1551, 
Pretoria, Telephone 20626, has 1 

Vacancy for Speech Therapist. 

Enquiries: PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE. 

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