Good journey?
Author: Clifford Hughes, introduced by Jo Middlemiss
Magazine issue: Spring 10
Page numbers: 10-11
Date: 28 February 2010
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Through his life Clifford Hughes had been a singer, teacher and minister, so it was a particularly hard blow when he needed a laryngectomy in 2001. He describes suffering the natural human reactions to bereavement, and the physiological and social problems that come with being a neck breather with a valve to maintain. He has taken his frustration with environments which reduce his opportunity to participate in conversation and used his experiences to advocate for people with a communication disability. As this includes speaking at conferences and lobbying Parliament, he has found his voice again.
