Communication is a human right: Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 

Office of Education Research, Faculty of Education, QUT

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 19 of the UDHR supports communication as a human right and states "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers." 
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The International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology has joined the world in celebrating this milestone by publishing a special issue titled: "Communication is a human right: Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights", guest edited by Professor Sharynne McLeod. 
 
In this seminar, co-hosted by the Faculty of Education’s <A HREF="https://research.qut.edu.au/cccrg/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Childhood in Changing Contexts</A> (CCC) and the <A HREF="https://research.qut.edu.au/selb/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Student Engagement, Learning &amp; Behaviour</A> (#SELB) research groups, Professor McLeod will discuss the special issue and the right to communication. Her presentation will be followed by presentations by the authors of two papers published in the upcoming special issue, Dr Jenna Gillett-Swan and Ms Haley Tancredi. 
<H2>Session times</H2>
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10.00-10.15  Welcome &amp; Introduction
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10.15-10.45  Communication rights: Fundamental human rights for all; Sharynne McLeod
10.45-11.15  Assuring children’s human right to freedom of opinion and expression in education; Jenna Gillett-Swan &amp; Jonathon Sargeant 
11.15-11.45  Advancing the human rights of children with communication needs in school; A.L. Gallagher, Haley Tancredi, Linda J. Graham
11.45-12.15 Lunch 
<H2>About the speakers</H2>
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Professor Sharynne McLeod is professor of speech and language acquisition at Charles Sturt University. She has been awarded an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship, Discovery and Linkage grants, published 130 journal articles and 10 books including Children’s Speech (Pearson) and Introduction to Speech, Language and Literacy (Oxford University Press). She is an elected Life Member of Speech Pathology Australia, Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Vice President of the International Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics Association, founding chair of the International Expert Panel on Multilingual Children’s Speech and was editor of the International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Professor McLeod has been an invited speaker at conferences and universities in Australia, Hong Kong, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Turkey, UK, US, and Vietnam. Further details about Professor McLeod’s work may be found at: <A HREF="http://www.csu.edu.au/research/multilingual-speech" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.csu.edu.au/research/multilingual-speech</A>
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Dr Jenna Gillett-Swan is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education in the Faculty of Education at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Her research focuses on children’s wellbeing, rights, voice, and educational participation. She also specialises in qualitative child-centred participatory research methodologies. Jenna’s research focuses on a social justice orientation that seeks to build and enable individual capacity and wellbeing from a rights enabling standpoint. She is a member of both #SELB and CCC research groups and tweets <A HREF="https://twitter.com/jkgillettswan" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@jkgillettswan</A>
 
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Haley Tancredi is a Master of Philosophy (Education) candidate at QUT. A certified practicing speech pathologist, Haley is presently employed within Brisbane Catholic Education. Haley’s research and clinical interests are adolescents with language disorder, student voice and teacher/speech pathologist collaborations to promote and enact education access for all. Haley is a student member of the QUT Student Engagement, Learning and Behaviour (#SELB) research group and through her Twitter handle, @HaleyTanc enjoys engaging with an international network of speech pathologists, teachers and academics.
 
<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal">Getting to Kelvin Grove campus</H2>
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<H3>Public transport</H3>
You can travel to and from Kelvin Grove by bus, train or taxi.
The Northern Busway connects Kelvin Grove to the city, with stops including the King George Square bus station and Roma Street bus and train station.
All public transport in South-East Queensland is run by TransLink.
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<H4>Discount travel for students</H4>
You may be entitled to cheaper fares if you have a valid student ID and meet all of Translink's eligibility criteria. See <A HREF="http://translink.com.au/tickets-and-fares/concessions/tertiary" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Translink's concession fares for tertiary students</A> for more information.
<H3>Parking</H3>
This will be Week 1 of Semester 1 and limited paid parking is available on campus, please allow ample time for parking.
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<H3>Cycling</H3>
QUT staff and students who cycle to campus have access to secure bike racks, lockers and showers. You must park your bike in the approved racks.
Brisbane City Council has maps of bikeways and shared pathways around the city, as well as information about bike parking and facilities, and taking your bike on public transport.
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