title: 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 (Wylie, McAllister, Davidson, and Marshall, 2013) 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.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Aphasia Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. l.worrall@uq.edu.au
authors.forename: Linda E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Worrall
authors.forename: Tami
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Howe
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Callaghan
authors.forename: Anne J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Miranda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Sarah J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: Tanya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Kyla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Power
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: O'Halloran
authors.forename: Alexia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rohde
mesh_terms: D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D014943:Global Health; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D035862:Vulnerable Populations