Compensation for teacher helped by those in speech therapy jobs
Thursday 11th November 2010
A teacher who was helped by those in speech therapy jobs after losing her voice has been awarded compensation.
Joyce Walters developed nodules on her vocal chords due to having to raise her voice to be heard outside her classroom at Harlington Adult Education Centre, north-west London.
The English teacher had to undergo months of treatment by those in speech therapy jobs and is still only able to speak for short amount of time.
She said: "Teaching was my calling, I adored the classroom and miss it so much, but the problems with my voice make it impossible for me to ever go back.
"I even have to think twice about day-to-day things, like speaking on the phone to my dad in Scotland as my voice is not strong enough to maintain a conversation for any length of time."
Mrs Walters was awarded more than £150,000 through out of court settlements with Hillingdon Council, which is thought to be one of the biggest payouts received by a teacher.
This follows news that those in physiotherapy jobs had helped a horse rider back in the saddle after suffering a horrific spinal injury when she was thrown from her animal last year.
Written by Angela Newbury
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