This morning I met with Adam Bannister, Director, Pyrus Event Services to discuss the audio visual requirments for my upcoming public lecture. I was so immpressed by his knowledge and capacity to provide accessible communication environments using quality acoustics, captioning (via stenographers), Auslan interpreters, etc. His work aligns with our work on communication rights:
McLeod, S. (2018). Communication rights: Fundamental human rights for all. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 20(1), 3–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2018.1428687
Van Den Heuij, K. M. L., Neijenhuis, K., & Coene, M. (2018). Acoustic environments that support equally accessible oral higher education as a human right. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 20(1), 108-114. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2017.1413136
Later this morning the School of Education Board meeting was discussing universal design for all of our students. What important concepts to discuss today.
