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Gist (Guidance. Innovation. Systems. Tools.) has been established to lead and facilitate the effective implementation of high quality assistive technology and augmentative communication services in New Zealand and internationally.
OUR VISION: To be recognised leaders and facilitators in the effective implementation of high quality assistive technology and augmentative communication services.
OUR MISSION: The provision of world-class services, training and processes to maximise the potential of assistive technology and augmentative communication by building capacity in service providers.
OUR PEOPLE:
TRICIA DAWSON
Email: tricia@gist.co.nz
JOHAN LANGFIELD
Email: joe@gist.co.nz
REBECCA WOODWARD-LETH
Email: rebecca@gist.co.nz
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Tricia has
a Diploma in Teaching endorsed in Speech Language Therapy and 20 years
experience working as a Speech Language Therapist; the last 10 of which
have been focused solely in the area of assistive technology. Tricia’s
primary area of interest has been in the area of face to face
communication using assistive technology and she has been extensively
involved in this area as a service provider, trainer and professional
leader in the health and education sectors.
Johan
studied at University College London and qualified as a Speech and
Language Therapist in 2000. Since then he has worked in the UK and New
Zealand. He has experience working with both adults and children with a
range of communication difficulties. In the UK Johan specialized in
hearing impairment, but since moving to New Zealand he has been more
involved with in working with clients with autism and severe
communication needs. More recently Johan has been developing his skills
in the area of assistive technology.
Rebecca graduated from the New Zealand Speech-language therapy degree
programme in 1995 and has been working in both Education and Health
since that time. 
