• Preliminary normative data for adult English first and second language speakers in South Africa on the "RSA low linguistically loaded central auditory processing test battery" 

  Saleh, Safia (University of Pretoria, 2002)

  English: The lack of standardized test materials in the 11 official languages of South Africa led to the development of the "RSA low linguistically loaded central auditory processing test battery" as an interim measure ...
• Understanding and improving vocal health : a tiered investigation into a group of Occupational Voice Users 

  Vermeulen, Rouxjeanne (University of Pretoria, 2023-06)

  Background: Currently, more than one-third of the global workforce requires integrity of the voice to meet their occupational demands and are therefore considered professional voice users (PVUs)/ occupational voice users ...
• Developing a contextually relevant early childhood development milestone guide (3y0m - 5y11m) for early childhood educators in South Africa 

  Charge, Keren (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Two hundred and fifty million children under the age of five years, from low- and middle-income countries are at risk of not achieving their full developmental potential. Early childhood educators that use high-quality ...
• Complex decisions about tube feeding in advanced dementia : insights from a sample of South African speech-language therapists 

  Pullen, Danette (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Background: As advanced dementia progresses, individuals become increasingly dependent on health, social, and community care services, and feeding difficulties become common. Oropharyngeal dysphagia is prevalent in people ...
• mHealth-supported hearing health training for early childhood development practitioners : an intervention study 

  Du Plessis, Divan (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  (1) Hearing health training and promotion is a priority for early childhood development (ECD) practitioners, but training opportunities are limited, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). mHealth (mobile ...
• Service provision in the NICU during the COVID 19 pandemic : South African speech language therapists’ perspectives 

  Henning, Dominique Sarah (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Background: There is limited knowledge of how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted service provision in South African public and private Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), specifically from the perspective of speech-language ...
• Sensory-based interventions to enhance communication intervention in preverbal children with autism spectrum disorder 

  Raubenheimer, Marinda (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Problem statement and rationale: Speech-language therapists (SLTs) play a central role in the assessment and treatment of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The speech-language therapist’s role is to understand ...
• The use of mHealth tools in the evaluation of hearing and vision in adults with diabetes 

  Fredericks, Lauren (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Possible links between diabetes-associated hearing loss (HL) and visual impairment (VI) have been identified in literature. Adults with diabetes are twice as likely to acquire HL and/or VI, compared to adults without ...
• A description of phonological patterns in Afrikaans children aged 24–72 months : a retrospective study 

  Du Plessis, Simone (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Purpose: Afrikaans is one of eleven official languages in South Africa, spoken by 6.8 million speakers. However, limited information exists regarding phonological development in this speaker group. This study aimed to ...
• Remote monitoring of adult cochlear implant recipients using digits-in-noise self-testing 

  Van der Mescht, Lize; Le Roux, Talita; Mahomed-Asmail, Faheema; De Sousa, K.C. (Karina); Swanepoel, De Wet (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2022-09)

  PURPOSE : The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the uptake and scope of telehealth. This study determined the accuracy and reliability of a smartphone digits-in-noise (DIN) test when conducted by adult cochlear implant ...
• Nurses’ perspectives on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parental involvement in NICUs 

  Ncube, Sthembiso (University of Pretoria, 2023-01-20)

  Introduction Nurses are key stakeholders in service provision to infants in neonatal intensive care units and are in the most optimal position to observe parental involvement. The COVID-19 pandemic led to various restrictions ...
• Early childhood development in a low-income community : caregiver perceptions and contextual adaptation of the PEDS developmental screening tools 

  Botes, Mignon (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Background: Screening tools are often developed and standardised in high-income countries (HICs), then adapted and translated for lower-middle income countries (LMICs) to save costs of developing a new tool. However, ...
• Speech recognition in noise and temporal resolution abilities of formally trained musicians 

  Schoeman, Michele Nicole (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Background: It has often been reported that musicians may have an advantage, or a ‘musician advantage’, to perceive speech in the presence of background noise. Musicians may also have improved central auditory processing ...
• Computerized rotational head impulse test : age-dependent normative data 

  Du Plessis, Mangelique (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  The objective of this study was to determine the normative VOR gain output values of the crHIT with stationary visual targets (earthbound) in healthy participants in each decade age band of life; 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, ...
• Why do people who stutter attend stuttering support groups? 

  Bloye, Nicola E. (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Background: Stuttering support groups (SSGs) are a known, invaluable resource for people who stutter (PWS). General support groups have been well researched, however, research specifically into SSGs is only emerging. Further ...
• Test-retest reliability of the computerized rotational head impulse test in the pediatric population 

  Mittendorf, Nicole (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Objective: This study aimed to determine the test-retest reliability of the computerized rotational head impulse test (crHIT) as an additional clinical tool to assess horizontal semi-circular canal (HSCC) function in ...
• Swallowing, feeding, developmental outcomes and associated factors of South African infants with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy 

  Malan, Roxanne (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Background: Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a significant cause of mortality and neurological impairment among infants, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Associated problems may include ...
• Extended high frequency response and speech perception in noise in formally trained musicians 

  Dreyer, Belinda (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  The item consists of an introduction (chapter 1), methodology (chapter 2), an article (chapter 3), the discussion (chapter 4), the references (chapter 5), and the appendices (chapter 6). The aim of this study was to ...
• Perspectives on breastfeeding management by South African speech-language therapists : a qualitative study 

  Schlome, Danica (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Background: Counselling, collaboration with mothers, and management of oro-pharyngeal dysphagia within the first few days of an infant’s life, results in favourable breastfeeding outcomes. Little is known about speech-language ...
• Supporting South African foundation phase second language learners and their teachers : a language perspective 

  Schoeman, Joanne Christine (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Classrooms across the world are becoming more diverse, and mainstream teachers are obliged to accept responsibility for teaching second language (L2) learners. The language and literacy difficulties that L2 learners ...

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