ning, emotional health, and job selection. Speech and language pro- blems can result’ from. ac- cidents, inherited or acquired language comprehension and expression, voice quality and speech fluency. At Lions Gate Hospital in- patients are given (op priori- ty. The major part of the case load for speech-language pathologists, Marylou Mat- thews and Ruth Ross, are illnesses, delayed develop one full-trme and two part ; ; ‘ stroke and head injury vic ment, abuse of the vocal time speech-Janguage ; kims, patients suffering from chords or emotional trauma. pathologists They assess and They may be indentified and treated by speech-language pathologists or audiologists my the school system oof at patients, Management treat communication deficits for both inpatients and out . and Sugeestions to heuro-muscular diseases and drain tumors Speech language rovide P pathologists become involved when neurological patients publi health clinies, private families and staff B y are alert and beginning to practice or by a physmian Using a vatiety of tools make eve contact, Matthew referral to Rehabilitation ser they stimulate Communica vices at Lions Gate Hospital Lions Crate tion by Hospital has hon correcting articula problems, Says Los umportant (oO ascees IM Provinp sunday news May 27, 1984 Learning to communicate COMMUNICATION disorders seriously affect people’s lives. If left untreated they may affect lear- relationships social skills VICKI O'BRI tain the patient's ability to understand both written and spoken language. Staff try to establish some form of com- munication — such as eye blinks or finger movement — and then, as the patient 1s able Co increase head control, nods for yes and no If a patient 1s unable to speak, speech language pathologists use some alter nate form of communication, like oa picture, word or alphabet board If he or she cannot poml, a pointer at tached to the head may help On Lions Gate Hospital's neuroligical and activation SECTION ENTERTAINMENT - MOVIES - WGO Newsroom 985-2131 °-V- SPEECH and language therapy at Lions Gate Hospital helps children with hearing problems who cannot speak, and stroke victims who try to regain their speech. Here, four-year-old An- drew watches his mouth shape words in the mirror with the guidance of Pam Saklofsky. Pam is a UBC student in a Master of Science program studying speech and language, and she is doing a practical session at LGH. NEWS photo Terry Peters units, the speech-language pathologist 1s a member of a multi-disciplinary team which includes physician, nurses, social worker, dieti- See page C2 GAS BARBECUE SALE! Unfinished WOOD Furniture POPLAR, BIRCH, KNOTTY PINE 6 Drawer Mr & Mrs Chest 4 Orawer Chest Nite Tabie 24° Bookcase 4 Drawer Student Desk 69" aq" *19°° ‘34° t49** Baby Changers Wali Units Mates & Captains Beds Nursery Furniture Custom Size Bookcases Buftets & Hutches Tabtes & Chairs. Stoots Large 3 Drawer Baby Changers From *99* FREE! worm tsa) BIRCH ACCESSORY TRAY (Reg Price $9 95) WITH PURCHASE OF ANY BABY CHANGER NO IMITATION — NO PRESSBOARD Largest sefection of untinaned tural. Constructed Of reat natuea! wood Bach fasten Anotty Pine Poplar Whitewood Dougras fr Memtocs Moutdinga Al fitted Sended & Aassembted Star Ready to Verevesh tor fF e@ret okie 5 LOUGHEED © vm § BRENTWOOD MALL 4482 Dawson St. Burnaby Tues.-Sat, 9 am-4:30 pm (closed Mondays) DAWN aunty © ao’ riwy + Optremt Dua Contrets = 482 sqm Cooking Surtace = 0000 RTOs + Statates: Steet Burne Reavy Duty Cant FREE BONUS OFFER! WIT fhe porchese of the BAG res wt shee cocetve o FREL BONUS + Motorized Rottasern <2 Pca Detuxe Tyet tot + Meevy Outy Gril Brust + 6 pee Shish Rabed TOTAL BONUS s 70 PACKAGE vacuc 104 Bon tom & Wee 164 aa Theres A tn 109 am treet shefl Saterdm 1045 9 om Cost Atamtnum fed, 4 Ur tantted Bastesty phos many other features + fetvend Redwews + Betene Viey! Cove tant 1) 4 pm Galoro NOTE GONe PACHAG! D ALSO AVANASE WITD TRL PURCHASE OF IACUIN KONBLAM AND GTUER GAS GARBLCUES 1589 Garden Ave _ North Van 967 081! B41) fee 3 Aa Aloternend 270-8477 Surrey OC 886-8313 16420 Prawer twy Aten mH Viarterntsa Phen BR4-Oh80 + ROYAL VIKING LINE = SPECIAL NORTH SHORE DEPARTURE OCT 4/84 INCLUDES Round trip atr transportation 2 week cruise with Royal Viking Line 3 nights in London °3295°, theatre tickets CALL NOW FOR DETAILS! ORCHID °° TRAVEL 784,938)