Nicole and Rachel (and Guillain-Barré Syndrome)

The theme for Speech Pathology Week 2022 is ‘Good Communication, Better Communities’. The theme seeks to raise awareness about the diversity of the speech pathology profession, the clients they work with, and the many different types of communication challenges Australians face.

Nicole works as a speech pathologist in a hospital. Nicole worked with Rachel to overcome Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Rachel’s diagnosis impacted her ability to speak (and swallow). Rachel explain why losing the ability to communicate is so disempowering and how people treat you differently when you cannot speak.