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Going thirsty for the turtles: Plastic straw bans, people with swallowing disability, and Sustainable Development Goal 14, Life Below Water.

Bronwyn HemsleySimon DarcyFiona GivenBrad R MurraySusan Balandin
Published in: International journal of speech-language pathology (2022)
Plastic straws are an assistive technology critical for the social inclusion of people with disability. In an inclusive society, reaching a policy position on the provision of plastic straws must include seeking out and listening to the voices of people with sensory, intellectual, physical, or multiple disabilities who use plastic straws.
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