The Social Services and Community Committee are calling for submissions on the Oranga Tamariki (Youth Justice Demerit Points) Amendment Bill. We’ve been concerned about the proposed Youth Justice Demerit Scheme so have written a submisison explaining our reasons: Amendment Bill submission Talking Trouble
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Two New Talking Trouble Research Reports
We have two brand new research reports to release written by speech-language therapists from Talking Trouble:
Sharing materials (from seminars and new Talking Trouble resources)
We’ve got a few things to share that are new from the Talking Trouble team. New Talking Trouble Downloadable Resources 1. NZ at Alert Level 3 We are releasing new materials about COVID-19 Alert Level 3 from the project we have been doing with Oranga Tamariki. There is a set of communication accessible materials you […]
Protected: Professor Kathryn Hollingsworth 7 April 2020 Seminar materials (password protected)
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Sentencing Remarks For Children Seminar in April
UPDATE: In the context of COVID-19, we hope to still go ahead with this seminar but currently plan to deliver this seminar via Zoom. Participants can join via their computer or watch/listen on their phone. Please RSVP to receive the ZOOM access details. contact@talkingtroublenz.org We’re delighted to be co-hosting this seminar with Speech Science at […]
Creating Communication Accessibility in Youth Justice
‘Communication accessibilty’ is a central theme of our team’s work, and this week we were celebrating the amazing work that has been going on around NZ in the context of Family Group Conferences over the last few years to bring out communication friendly and restorative meetings. Family Group Conferences are a critical part of NZ’s […]
“What were they thinking?” new report on brain and behaviour in the justice system
We strongly welcome Professor Ian Lambie’s report out today titled, “What were they thinking?”. Ian is the Chief Science Advisor to the Justice sector and this latest report is the fourth in a series he has written. Today’s report focusses on ‘brain and behaviour’ and covers the range of issues all too often faced by […]
Developmental Language Disorder: terminology and diagnosis
9 December 2019 Seminar registration now open Flyer to share here: DLD 9 December 2019 flyer
TTANZ in the media in Australia ahead of the Youth Justice Conference in Melbourne
I’m looking forward to attending the 2019 Justice for Young People Conference: Identifying Challenges and Finding Solutions for Youth and Children’s Justice in Australia and New Zealand in Melbourne in November. This conference is being organised by the Australisian Institute of Judicial Administration and I am excited to be presenting about our work alongside my […]
Week of Action: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori AND Giving Voice Aoteraoa Week
Last day – day 5 of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori AND Giving Voice Aotearoa’s week of action The last video of the week is our entry into the NZSTA Giving Voice Aotearoa ‘Day in the Life of an SLT’ competition. Enjoy and share! Gives you a taste of what we get up […]