{"id":15614,"date":"2022-08-21T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T23:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=15614"},"modified":"2022-08-16T13:41:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T03:41:26","slug":"speech-pathology-week-good-communication-better-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2022\/08\/21\/speech-pathology-week-good-communication-better-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Speech Pathology Week\u2014good communication, better communities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that <\/span>an estimated 1.2 million Australians<\/span><\/a> live with a communication disability? These limitations affect a person\u2019s ability to understand and be understood by others. As illustrated in <\/span>this infographic<\/span><\/a> from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), children and older people are likely to live with a communication disability, and can experience greater disadvantages than the rest of the population:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Speech Pathology Week<\/span><\/a> (21 \u2013 27 August) promotes the work done by speech pathologists to help people who have a communication disability.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How can I help?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Speech Pathology Australia have compiled a list of tips for successful communication. Here are some we thought were particularly useful:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n