The World Report on Disability as a blueprint for international, national, and local aphasia services

Abstract

This commentary aims to extend the debate of the lead article authors () by translating the nine recommendations of the World Report on Disability into a plan of action for the aphasia community. Solutions for the advancement of aphasia science and services are presented at international (macro), national (meso), and local (micro) levels. Implications for speech-language pathologists and aphasia service delivery are discussed. An overarching call to action is the need for speech-language pathologists to support a strong and vibrant aphasia community at all levels, so that the voices of people with aphasia can be heard.

Keywords::

• World Report on Disability
• aphasia
• consumer organizations
• access to services
• communication disability

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.