Stitching a new garment: Considering the future of the speech–language therapy profession globally

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume69
dc.contributor.authorStaley B
dc.contributor.authorFernandes M
dc.contributor.authorHickey E
dc.contributor.authorBarrett H
dc.contributor.authorWylie K
dc.contributor.authorMarshall J
dc.contributor.authorPillay M
dc.contributor.authorKathard H
dc.contributor.authorSowden R
dc.contributor.authorRochus D
dc.contributor.authorWestby CE
dc.contributor.authorRoman TR
dc.contributor.authorHartley SD
dc.coverage.spatialSouth Africa
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-07T21:50:49Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-21T22:15:09Z
dc.date.available2022-11-21
dc.date.available2023-09-07T21:50:49Z
dc.date.available2023-09-21T22:15:09Z
dc.date.issued2022-11-21
dc.date.updated2023-09-07T21:30:30Z
dc.descriptionCopyright: © 2022. The Authors. Licensee: AOSISen_US
dc.description.abstractProviding equitable support for people experiencing communication disability (CD) globally is a historical and contemporary challenge for the speech–language therapy profession. A group of speech–language therapists (SLTs) with ongoing and sustained experiences in Majority and Minority World contexts participated in five virtual meetings in 2021. The aim of these meetings was to develop provocative statements that might spur a global discussion among individuals and organisations that support people experiencing CD. The following questions were discussed: What is our vision for the future of the profession globally? What are the global challenges around access to speech–language therapy services? Four main themes emerged: (1) the need to centre people experiencing CD as the focal point of services, (2) participation, (3) equity and (4) community. The themes relate to the need for a process of de-imperialism in the profession. Suggestions were made to develop more suitable terminology and to establish a global framework that promotes more equitable access to communication services. We seek the adoption of approaches that focus on reciprocal global engagement for capacity strengthening. Alternative models of culturally sustaining and equitable service delivery are needed to create impact for people experiencing CD, and their families worldwide. Contribution: Provocative statements were developed to prompt global conversations among speech–language therapy professionals and associations. We encourage readers to consider the questions posed, share their viewpoints and initiate positive change towards a global strategy.
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dc.identifierhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36453795
dc.identifier.citationStaley B, Fernandes M, Hickey E, Barrett H, Wylie K, Marshall J, Pillay M, Kathard H, Sowden R, Rochus D, Westby CE, Roman TR, Hartley SD. (2022). Stitching a new garment: Considering the future of the speech-language therapy profession globally.. S Afr J Commun Disord. 69. 1. (pp. e1-e5).
dc.identifier.doi10.4102/sajcd.v69i1.932
dc.identifier.eissn2225-4765
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn0379-8046
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/20127
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherAOSIS
dc.relation.isPartOfS Afr J Commun Disord
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_US
dc.subjectMajority and Minority World contexts
dc.subjectcommunication disability
dc.subjectequity
dc.subjectfuture
dc.subjectglobal practice
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectLanguage Therapy
dc.subjectSpeech
dc.subjectSpeech Therapy
dc.subjectCommunication
dc.subjectClothing
dc.titleStitching a new garment: Considering the future of the speech–language therapy profession globally
dc.typeJournal article
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