ICTS Trainers and Administrators : Profiles
 Sandra Thistlethwaite
Email address:
s.thistlethwaite@inclusive.net
Assessment Co-ordinator, ACE Centre-North
Sandra is a qualified speech and language therapist and
worked for the NHS for over 10 years, in education, community, acute and social
services settings. She set up and co-ordinated the Alternative/Augmentative
Communication Service for Blackburn, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley area and
was instrumental in developing the service for children with complex
communication needs in mainstream schools and young adults in the community.
She is a certified Makaton Regional Tutor and Derbyshire Language Scheme
Tutor.
For over five years, Sandra has been secretary and active
committee member for the North West Special Interest Group in Computers and
Communication Technology. This group is open to all professionals, parents and
carers involved with people with physical and communication difficulties. It is
a forum for keeping up to date with developments in the field and sharing ideas
and issues in an informal setting. Sandra has recently joined the Assessment
and Training Team at the ACE Centre North. She is Assessment Co-ordinator for
The Centre.
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