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Áine Kearns1,2, Caroline Jagoe3,4, Rachael Stockdale5
1School of Allied Health, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Summary
Communication accessibility is a human right, yet barriers persist for individuals with communication disabilities. This review maps policies and practices in English-speaking nations, highlighting the need for better implementation of communication access rights.
Area of Science:
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Disability Studies
- Human Rights Law
Background:
- Communication accessibility is recognized as a fundamental human right under the UNCRPD.
- Effective communication is vital for social participation, well-being, and identity formation.
- Barriers to communication access can lead to social exclusion and financial disadvantages for individuals with communication disabilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore policies, practices, and guidelines supporting communication access for adults with communication disabilities.
- To examine these in English-speaking countries that have ratified the UNCRPD and possess established speech and language therapy services.
Main Methods:
- An integrative literature review was conducted, combining systematic searches for empirical research with manual searches for policy, practice, and guidelines.
- A multi-scalar approach was used, analyzing findings within international law, national legislation, professional guidelines, and local/national projects.
Main Results:
- Communication accessibility is acknowledged as a human right, but signatory states must actively ensure information and communication access for persons with disabilities.
- A multi-scalar map revealed variations in the explicit focus on the right to communication across different countries and contexts.
- A lack of shared understanding regarding communication access was identified across empirical research, policy, and guidelines in the studied nations.
Conclusions:
- This review provides a comprehensive examination of communication access for individuals with communication disabilities and differences.
- Findings can inform and shape clinical practice, support advocacy efforts, and guide future research in communication accessibility.
- Multimodal communication and co-design approaches are highlighted as key strategies for enhancing communication access.
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