A practical guide designed to help healthcare providers deliver respectful, person-centred care to people who are Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss. It explores how communication barriers in healthcare can lead to misdiagnosis, distress, and poorer outcomes and offers simple and effective strategies.

This paper looks at the societal barriers that limit people who use or need augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools. Examples of ACC tools are gestures, body language, manual signs, communication boards with graphic symbols and mobile technologies. The conclusion of the paper calls for a fundamental shift in AAC research, technology and training.

A scoping review that examines and consolidates available evidence on the transition to adulthood occupations for youth with complex communication needs and those who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). It finds factors enabling successful transition include organisational support, transition-focused programs and social support networks.

Workplace accommodations can reduce barriers to employment for people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), however, the lack of accommodations continues to challenge participation in employment. This systematic review identified and analysed barriers and facilitators to implementing workplace accommodations for adults who use AAC. It found environmental barriers related mainly to attitudes and technology...

This briefing paper examines the impact of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in Australia across the health and education policy settings.