This morning I was interviewed by A/Prof Jane McCormack for her subject SPHY406 Module 1: Human Dignity and Human Rights. It was a privilege to discuss this important topic.
Here are some of the questions she asked:
- Tell us a little about yourself - what motivated you to become a speech pathologist? What keeps you in the profession?
- What work are you most proud of doing? Why?
- What are "human rights"?
- What does it mean to say that "Communication is a basic human right"?
- Why are human rights important to our work as speech pathologists?
- Tell us about your experience researching and working in the area of human rights.
- Can you provide an example of when your work has advocated for a client's human rights and a time when you have advocated for the community (eg through legislation or policy)?
- What do speech pathologists need to know/do to be advocates of human rights and human dignity?
- How can graduates be change-makers in this space?
