Weir S, Arstein-Kerslake A, Eadie T, McVilly K. Realising economic and social rights for children with communication and swallowing disability: Sustainable Development Goals 1, 8 and 10.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2023;
25:37-41. [PMID:
36562595 DOI:
10.1080/17549507.2022.2153166]
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Abstract
PURPOSE
This commentary describes the economic disempowerment of children with communication and/or swallowing disability and outlines why attending to their economic and social needs is essential for the realisation of the United Nations' Agenda 2030.
RESULT
Children with communication and/or swallowing disability encounter intersectional disempowerment on account of both their disability, and their status as children. In particular, they experience unique barriers to the realisation of their economic and social rights. This presents a number of challenges to the realisation of Agenda 2030, and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Drawing on the broader disability rights and child rights literature, we outline these issues, and describe four empowering solutions, within the scope of this special issue commentary.
CONCLUSION
We describe that speech-language pathologists must interpret the discussion of these issues as a call to action for our profession. This commentary focusses on the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals of, No Poverty (SDG 1), Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8), and Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10), and also addresses the goals of Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Good Health and Well-Being (SDG 3), Quality Education (SDG 4), Gender Equality (SDG 5) and Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17).
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