Latest News From the International Communication Project (June 2022)
The ICP newsletter brings you communication-related information and stories from around the world. Continue reading to learn about the launch of the ICP’s new podcast, and our participation in the recent United Nations Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Personal with Disabilities in New York.
New Podcast to Increase Awareness
Earlier this month, the International Communication Project (ICP) launched its new bi-monthly podcast, The International Communicator. In the first episode, the ICP talks with Khadeejah Buabbas, a speech pathologist who lives and works in Kuwait, about the challenge of raising awareness of communication disability and her profession in Kuwait. Listen now…
Communication Is A Basic Human Right
During the recent General Debate at the United Nations Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Personal with Disabilities, Abdi Omar provided an intervention on behalf of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and International Communication Project. Abdi Omar communicates using an augmentative and alternative communication device, highlighting that communication is a basic human right. Read Abdi Omar’s intervention…
Video Intervention at the United Nations
The international Communication Project (ICP) submitted a video intervention to the United Nations Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Personal with Disabilities. In the video, the ICP sort to reinforce the point that communication is the right a person holds to express themselves and to be heard and that this is a basic and fundamental human right. Article 2, 3 and 21 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities highlight the right and freedoms regarding communication and languages, including freedom of expression and opinion, and access to information via all modalities. Watch this video intervention…
Retiring Actor Bring Focus to Aphasia
The news that actor Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with aphasia and has retired from acting has focussed attention for many people on an unfamiliar condition. Despite its low profile, aphasia is not uncommon. Aphasia affects language abilities, including listening, speaking, reading and writing. Read more…
International Communication From Around the World
The International Communication Project (ICP) regularly features stories about communication and swallowing difficulties on its website and social media accounts from around the world.
In sharing this news with you, we aim to keep you informed of conversations pertinent to communications and swallowing as they happen around the world. The opinions expressed in these stories do not necessarily represent the views of the ICP, nor does the inclusion of a story indicate endorsement of the article’s viewpoint or accuracy.
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Estonia: Demand for speech therapists and special needs teachers in Estonia grows. Read more…
Fiji: Hearing loss: 80,000 affected at some point in their lives. Read more…
Iceland: Improving the Icelandic Language on Devices. Read more…
India: Speech-Language & Communication Disorders: An Insight for General Public. Read more…
Jamaica: Support for parents with special needs children. Read more…
Malta: Lack of awareness about attention levels of children with autism. Read more…
Mauritius: New Audiology Services Launched At Floréal Mediclinic By Health Minister. Read more…
Palestinian territories: QRI, HMC provide training to Gaza-based healthcare workers. Read more…
Portugal: Deafness – It’s invisible. Read more…
Qatar: 28,000 babies screened for hearing issues a year. Read more…
Rwanda: Language can be barrier for girls in education in Sub-Saharan Africa. Read more…
Saudi Arabia: Saudi boy hears for the first time after cochlear implant operation. Read more…
Singapore: Singapore develops transparent medical masks for speech therapists. Read more…
Trinidad and Tobago: Speech-language pathologist on improving quality of life. Read more…
Uganda: Ugandan silent cafe changing attitudes toward deaf culture. Read more…
Wales: Speech therapy: Covid had ‘devastating’ effect on children. Read more…
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