Welcome to the first episode of The International Communicator, the official podcast of the International Communication Project.

In this episode, Speech Pathology Australia's National President, Tim Kittel, chats with Khadeejah Buabbas, a speech pathologist working in Kuwait, about her career, increasing awareness of communication difficulties, and the process of promoting speech pathology via social media as well.

Khadeejah Buabbas - S01 E01

Welcome to The International Communicator, the official podcast of the International Communication Project.

In this episode, Annette Rotherham, former President of the New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association (NZSLT), chats with Tinnah Balazuela, President of the Philippines Association of Speech Pathologists,  and Ferdiliza Garcia, Chair for the Professional Standards & Ethics Committee of the Philippines Association of Speech Pathologists.

Annette, Tinnah, and Ferdiliza discuss the history of their respective organisations, and the challenge of servicing their respective communities, the impact and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and their strategies and activities in raising awareness and  advocating for the rights of people with communication and swallowing difficulties as a whole.

Philippine Association of Speech Pathologists - S01 E02

In this episode, Andrea Horgan, of the Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists, speaks with Phillip Scott, a stroke survivor who has aphasia. Aphasia is a communication disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate and express themselves and impacts around a third of people who experience a stroke.

Andrea and Phillip discuss how the condition has affected Phillip and his life, his efforts to overcome the condition, and the assistance he has received from speech pathologists.

A Conversation about Aphasia - S01 E03

In this episode, Jacques Strauss, freelance producer and host of the podcast for the Royal College of Speech Language Therapists in the UK, speaks with David Roches, a speech and languages therapist working in Western Kenya.

Jaques and David discuss the challenges David faced in his education and early career, his current roles as a speech therapist working in Kenya, and emerging role speech and language therapy plays in East Africa.

Speech Therapy in East Africa - S01 E04

The International Communicator is the podcast of the International Communication Project. It is a bi-monthly podcast that features conversations and discussions with guest speakers, on topics related to the vision of the International Communication Project.

The vision of the Project is to have the ability to communicate recognised internationally as a fundamental human right, and increase global awareness of communication disabilities.

The International Communicator

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