Given Back the Gift of Speech

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Byline: Rodney Stevens Rodney.Stevens@northernstar.com.au

WITHOUT extensive speech therapy following her stroke, Jenny Sheldon says she still wouldn't be able to talk, read or write.

For four months twice a day Jenny worked with speech pathologist Liesel Younger to regain her communication skills.

Ms Younger said following the stroke Jenny, a former school teacher, who had a stoke in the classroom five years ago, was left with major communication difficulties.

aJenny couldn't read, write or speak, but now she can speak well,a she said.

Since regaining her communication skills, Jenny, an accomplished jazz singer, has gone on to study a …