People with disabilities affecting speech, language, and voice are at higher risk for avoidable health care errors and negative health care outcomes, says SLP Megan Morris, a faculty member at the University of Colorado. Her work addresses health care disparities experienced by people with disabilities and disabilities related to communication. She discusses the role that CSD professionals play in reducing barriers associated with health care disparities for people with disabilities—particularly disabilities affecting communication. Look for the transcript for this episode online at on.asha.org/podcast This conversation was originally published in October 2022.

What Keeps People with Disabilities from Receiving Needed Care

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