The impact of climate-related disasters on children's communication and wellbeing: Addressing Sustainable Development Goals.
Int J Speech Lang Pathol
; 25(1): 20-26, 2023 02.
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PURPOSE: Natural disasters can significantly impact children's health, development, and wellbeing, as well as their access to education and support services (including speech-language pathology). Children's needs are often overlooked in the urgent aftermath of natural disasters. This is especially true for children with communication difficulties. This commentary explores the impacts of bushfire on Australian children, to propose a sustainable, community-based approach to supporting children's health, wellbeing, and communication. RESULT: The Royal Far West Bushfire Recovery Program, a multidisciplinary allied health program, supported children's recovery, resilience, and development in the aftermath of Australia's Black Summer bushfires in 2019-2020. Children learnt coping strategies and were more able to communicate with adults and peers about their feelings and experiences, but residual impacts of bushfires remained for some children. Allied health telepractice services, including speech-language pathology, enhanced access for vulnerable children, highlighting the potential for technology to provide high-quality services to support recovery, particularly in remote areas. CONCLUSION: Climate change increases the frequency and severity of bushfires and other natural disasters with significant consequences for vulnerable and at-risk communities. Children with communication needs are particularly vulnerable during and following these disasters. High quality, evidence-based interventions are needed to support the health, wellbeing, and communication needs of children, with opportunities for involvement of speech-language pathologists. This commentary paper focusses on SDG 1, SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 9, SDG 10, SDG 11, SDG 13, and SDG 15.
Palabras clave
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); climate action (SDG 13); climate-related disasters; communication disability; fire; forest fire; good health and well-being (SDG 3); industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9); life on land (SDG 15).; no poverty (SDG 1); quality education (SDG 4); reduced inequalities (SDG 10); sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11); wellbeing; bushfire; wildfire
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos de la Comunicación
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Desastres
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Límite:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Speech Lang Pathol
Asunto de la revista:
PATOLOGIA DA FALA E LINGUAGEM
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido