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Today is International Literacy Day. Literacy, as a basic human right, provides a fundamental step of building context, comprehension, language and understanding, whether it is written, visual or auditory. Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and sustainable society. In celebrating this day, we acknowledge the crucial role in speech pathologists play in supporting people across the lifespan (or throughout their life) with language and literacy skills.