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A cluster randomised trial of a classroom communication resource program to change peer attitudes towards children who stutter among grade 7 students

Author: Mallick, Rizwana ; Kathard, Harsha ; Borhan, A. S M ; Pillay, Mershen ; Thabane, Lehana Date: 29 Nov 2018 Abstract Background Classroom-based stuttering intervention addressing negative peer attitudes, perceptions, teasing and bullying of children who stutter (CWS) is required as part of holistic ... Read more
A biographical inquiry into the occupational participation of men who drop out of school

Author: Peters, Liesl Date: 2011 This qualitative interpretive biographical inquiry describes the nature of the occupational participation of men in Lavender Hill who drop out of school. School dropout was constructed as an occupational transition for the purposes of this ... Read more
Caregivers' experiences with the diagnosis of hearing loss

Author: Hagedorn, Elfriede Date: 2015 Knowledge of the impact of a diagnosis of hearing loss in children on their caregivers and the nature of their relationships with professionals during this process is inadequate in South Africa. The purpose of this study was to understand the ... Read more
A case study of professional role transition for occupational therapists in specialised education in post-apartheid South Africa : a critical narrative perspective

Author: Sonday, Amshuda Date: 2016 Background: This study is a critical description and explanation of the situated nature of the professional role transition process experienced by occupational therapists working in specialised education in post-apartheid South Africa. The ... Read more
Classroom intervention to change peers' attitudes towards children who stutter: a pilot study six months post-intervention

Author: Badroodien, Rizwana Date: 2015 The Classroom Communication Resource (CCR) intervention was developed to improve peer attitudes towards children who stutter (CWS). This pilot study will inform the feasibility of a Randomised Control Trial (RCT) through the following aims: ... Read more
Clinical educators’ experiences of facilitating learning when speaking a different language from both the student and client

Author: Keeton, Nicola ; Kathard, Harsha ; Singh, Shajila Date: 02 Nov 2017 Background: Worldwide there is an increasing responsibility for clinical educators to help students from different language backgrounds to develop the necessary skills to provide health care services to a linguistically diverse client base. ... Read more c b
Communication supporting environments of Grade R classrooms in a rural district of the Western Cape

Author: Parusnath, Prianka Date: 2016 This study aims to describe the communication environment in Grade R classes in a rural district setting in the Western Cape in terms of language-learning environment; language-learning opportunities and language-learning interactions in order ... Read more
Configurations of self-identity formations of adults who stutter

Author: Kathard, Harsha ; Norman, Vivienne ; Pillay, Mershen Date: 2010 The aims of this paper are twofold: Firstly, to describe the configuration of self-identity formations evident across and within research stories of adults living with stuttering; and secondly, to discuss the clinical implications of these ... Read more
Effectiveness of the classroom communication resource in changing primary school learners' attitudes towards children who stutter after one month: A feasibility study

Author: Walters, Freda Aletta Date: 2015 Children who stutter are bullied and teased by their peers, especially in the primary schooling years. The Classroom Communication resource (CCR) was developed as a teacher-administered classroom-based education programme aiming to improve ... Read more
Everyday enactments of humanity affirmations in post 1994 apartheid South Africa: a phronetic case study of being human as occupation and health

Author: Kronenberg, Franciscus C W Date: 2018 BACKGROUND: Two challenging concerns prompted this research. The first was post 1994 South African society’s historically entrenched dehumanized/ing condition. And the second was the ill-positionedness and ill-preparedness of occupational ... Read more
Fluency assessment in IsiXhosa: a video-based tool to facilitate reflective learning for speech-language therapists

Author: Kathard, Harsha ; Camroodien-Surve, Fatemah ; Maphalala, Zinhle Date: 2013 The purpose of this video-based Fluency assessment of an eight year old female conducted in isiXhosa is to provide a reflective learning opportunity for students as well as qualified Speech-language therapists. The video is accompanied by a ... Read more c b n d
Health sciences undergraduate education at University of Cape Town: a story of transformation

Author: Hartman, Nadia ; Kathard, Harsha ; Perez, Gonda ; Reid, Steve ; Irlam, James ; Gunston, Geney D ; Janse van Rensburg, Vicki ; Burch, Vanessa ; Duncan, Madeleine ; Hellenberg, Derek ; Van Rooyen, Ian ; Smouse, Mantoa ; Sikakane, Cynthia N ; Badenhorst, Elmi ; Ige, B Date: 2012 Undergraduate education and training in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town has become socially responsive. A story of transformation that is consonant with wider societal developments since the 1994 democratic ... Read more c b n
How can Speech Language Therapists and Audiologists enhance language and literacy outcomes in South Africa? (And why we urgently need to)

Author: Kathard, Harsha ; Ramma, Lebogang ; Pascoe, Michelle ; Jordaan, Heila ; Moonsamy, Sharon ; Wium, Anna-Marie ; Du Plessis, Sandra ; Pottas, Lidia ; Khan, Nasim Banu Date: 2011 Basic education in South Africa faces a crisis as learners fail to achieve the necessary outcomes in the related areas of language and literacy. The aims of this paper are twofold. Firstly, we aim to describe and discuss the education crisis ... Read more c b
How can we include disability issues in undergraduate curricula at the University of Cape Town?

Author: Nwanze, Ikechukwu Date: 2016 This study examined how disability issues can be included into the undergraduate curriculum at the University of Cape Town (UCT). It was based on Ohajunwa's (2012) study which looked at whether disability is included at all in UCT curricula. ... Read more
'It’s not just the learner, it's the system!' Teachers’ perspectives on written language difficulties: Implications for speech-language therapy

Author: Navsaria, Indira ; Pascoe, Michelle ; Kathard, Harsha Date: 2011 The failure to achieve academic outcomes in linguistically diverse classrooms in poor areas of the Western Cape, South Africa, is well documented. A major contributing factor is the written language communication difficulties experienced in ... Read more c b
Primary school teachers' opinions and attitudes towards stuttering in two socio-economic quintiles within the Western Cape

Author: Abrahams, Kristen Date: 2015 Teachers form an important part of the multidisciplinary team as one of main communication intervention partners for children who stutter (CWS). Teachers' attitudes towards stuttering are therefore important as attitudes are likely to influence ... Read more
A profile of the speech therapy and audiology clientele at a tertiary hospital in the Western Cape

Author: Overett, Wendy Date: 2005 It became evident in the light of proposed changes in the healthcare system in South Africa that there was little descriptive client data with regard to Speech Therapy and Audiology Services in South Africa to support proactive service planning. ... Read more
Stories of school reintegration following traumatic brain injury (TBI): The experiences of children, their primary caregivers and educators in the Western Cape

Author: De Villiers, Amy Jane Date: 2015 Focus of study and background to the problem: The study focuses on the experiences of children with traumatic brain injury (TBI), their parents and educators of being back at school. TBI is a major health concern in South Africa (SA). Children ... Read more
Talking about medical talk : exploring experiences regarding communication in HIV

Author: Cilliers, Berna Date: 2005 The challenges of communication in the multilingual and multicultural South African health care context are exacerbated by the complexities and demands introduced by HIV/AIDS. Despite the wealth of information on aspects related to the ... Read more
Teachers' perspectives on inclusion of disabled learners in Botswana

Author: Nthitu, Justus Mackenzie Date: 2011 This study investigated teachers' perspectives on inclusion of disabled learners in Botswana. The study sought specifically to understand teachers' perspectives through: (1) their conceptualisation of disability and inclusion; (2) their views ... Read more

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