T4A | Workshop: Sustainable Development Goals, speech pathologists, and people who experience communication and/or swallowing disability
Tracks
Grand Ballroom 3
Communication access and communication rights
| Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Grand Ballroom 3 |
Speaker
Professor Sharynne McLeod
Professor
Charles Sturt University
Sustainable Development Goals, speech pathologists, and people who experience communication and/or swallowing disability
Presentation summary
Background and context: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future” (United Nations, 2015). All 17 SDGs impact the world’s citizens, including speech pathologists and people who experience communication and/or swallowing disability. The SDGs include Good Health and Well-Being (SDG 3), Quality Education (SDG 4), Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8), Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10), and Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17). The United Nations encourages strong commitment by all stakeholders, to achieve these goals. Speech Pathology Australia’s commitment includes publication of a special issue of the International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, highlighting 30+ international commentaries focused on the SDGs.
Learning outcomes: This workshop will inform and challenge speech pathologists to consider the SDGs and their relevance to communication and swallowing, for both their individual practice and the national/global speech pathology community.
Assumed knowledge or experience: None
Outline of activities:
1. United Nations’ SDGs and 2030 Agenda: Overview.
2. People and the planet: SDGs in individual speech pathologists’ work, home, community and national/global profession: Small-group interaction, reflection, case-based SDG activities.
3. Communication, swallowing and the SDGs: Presentations from international IJSLP authors (in person/online).
4. Peace and prosperity for people and the planet: Individual commitments and recommendations for national/global speech pathology.
Implications for practice: Speech pathologists will create individual goals and recommendations for the speech pathology profession, aligned with the SDGs, to work towards peace and prosperity for people and the planet.
Keywords: Sustainable Development Goals, Communication, Swallowing, Practice
Submission statement: Peace and prosperity for people and the planet requires all speech pathologists to reflect on their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, respect people and the planet, and to respond with individual goals and as well as contributing towards recommendations for the national/global speech pathology profession.
Learning outcomes: This workshop will inform and challenge speech pathologists to consider the SDGs and their relevance to communication and swallowing, for both their individual practice and the national/global speech pathology community.
Assumed knowledge or experience: None
Outline of activities:
1. United Nations’ SDGs and 2030 Agenda: Overview.
2. People and the planet: SDGs in individual speech pathologists’ work, home, community and national/global profession: Small-group interaction, reflection, case-based SDG activities.
3. Communication, swallowing and the SDGs: Presentations from international IJSLP authors (in person/online).
4. Peace and prosperity for people and the planet: Individual commitments and recommendations for national/global speech pathology.
Implications for practice: Speech pathologists will create individual goals and recommendations for the speech pathology profession, aligned with the SDGs, to work towards peace and prosperity for people and the planet.
Keywords: Sustainable Development Goals, Communication, Swallowing, Practice
Submission statement: Peace and prosperity for people and the planet requires all speech pathologists to reflect on their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, respect people and the planet, and to respond with individual goals and as well as contributing towards recommendations for the national/global speech pathology profession.
