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Browsing Research Articles (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology) by Issue Date
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Beukes, S.M.
(South African Association for Language Teaching, 1984-12)
In talige kommunikasie moet die spreker homself duidelik, effektief en binne 'n aanvaarbare tydsbestek kan uitdruk. Die luisteraar, aan die ander kant, moet in staat wees om die boodskap behoorlik te dekodeer. Dit spreek ...
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Kaltenbrünn, Inge Johanna; Louw, Brenda; Hugo, René
(South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2005)
AFRIKAANS : Hierdie artikel beskryf vyf jong kinders met kogleêre inplantings se gebruik van kommunikasiefunksies, in 'n poging om die invloed van die kinders se vroeë intensionele kommunikasiegedrag op hulle individuele ...
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Naidoo, Yugeshiree; Van der Merwe, Anita; Groenewald, Emily; Naude, Elsie
(NISC, 2005)
This study investigated development of speech sounds and syllable structure of words in 18 Zulu-speaking children between the ages of 3.0 and 6.2. A 100-word spontaneous conversational sample was elicited from each subject. ...
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Swanepoel, De Wet; Steyn, Karen
(South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2005)
This study investigated the use of the dichotic multiple frequency ASSR technique for characterising normal hearing
in a group of infants. A descriptive research design was implemented to describe ASSR thresholds obtained ...
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Engelbrecht, Leanie; Van der Merwe, Anita; Pretorius, Jan P.
(University of Johannesburg, 2006)
Advanced tongue cancer may have a devastating effect on a person’s ability to speak and to swallow. Very little is
known about the surgical management and speech and swallowing rehabilitation of persons with advanced ...
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Kritzinger, Alta M. (Aletta Margaretha); Steenkamp, Lizanne
(South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2006)
The aim of the article is to describe the communication development of a child with
Foetal Retinoid syndrome (FRS) from six months to seven years of age. Little is known
about this rare acquired syndrome and its long-term ...
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Swanepoel, De Wet
(Taylor & Francis, 2006-05)
Audiology in South Africa is an established profession facing the challenge of serving a diverse population in predominantly developing contexts. The profession has developed over the last half century from an adjunct to ...
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Popich, Elsa; Louw, Brenda; Eloff, Irma
(Taylor & Francis, 2006-10)
The purpose of this article is to report findings regarding the needs of parents for information on communication development, to review the range of professionals whom parents frequently consult regarding communication ...
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Stearn, Natalie Anne; Swanepoel, De Wet
(African Networks on Ethnomedicines, 2007)
Isolated reports of hearing loss presenting as markings on the iris exist, but to date the effectiveness of iridology to identify hearing loss has not been investigated. This study therefore aimed to determine the efficacy ...
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Swanepoel, De Wet
(South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2007)
No abstract available
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Alant, Erna; Du Plooy, Amelia; Dada, Shakila
(South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2007)
Although the sequence of graphic or pictorial symbols displayed on a communication board can have an impact on the language ouput of children, very little research has been conducted to describe this. Research in this area ...
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Swanepoel, De Wet; Werner, Sonia; Hugo, René; Louw, Brenda; Owen, Rina; Swanepoel, Andre
(Taylor & Francis, 2007)
CONCLUSION: High frequency immittance measurements demonstrate promise in clarifying middle ear status for neonates but age- and gender-specific norms should be consulted. OBJECTIVE: To describe high frequency immittance ...
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Olusanya, Bolajoko O.; Swanepoel, De Wet; Chapchap, Mônica J.; Castillo, Salvador; Habib, Hamed; Mukari, Siti Z.; Martinez, Norberto V.; Lin, Hung-Ching; McPherson, Bradley
(BioMed Central, 2007-01)
BACKGROUND: Early detection of infants with permanent hearing loss through infant hearing
screening is recognised and routinely offered as a vital component of early childhood care in
developed countries. This article ...
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Swanepoel, De Wet; Delport, Suzanne D.; Swart, Johannes G.
(Medpharm Publishers, 2007-01)
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Swanepoel, De Wet; Ebrahim, Shamim; Joseph, A.; Friedland, Peter L.
(Elsevier, 2007-06)
OBJECTIVE: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs are being
established as part of the public health systems in increasing numbers of countries.
In developing countries, however, little progress has ...
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Swanepoel, De Wet; Erasmus, Hettie
(Springer, 2007-07)
The Auditory Steady-State Response (ASSR) has gained popularity as an alternative
technique for objective audiometry but its use in less severe degrees of hearing loss has
been questioned. The aim of this study was to ...
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Khan, Farhana; Campbell, Nicci; Louw, Brenda
(South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2007-08)
The study examined the nature of the undergraduate curricula for Auditory Processing Disorders (APD)for communication pathologists (speech-language therapists and audiologists) within the South African context. An exploratory ...
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Van der Westhuizen, Liani; Van Dijk, Catherine-Anne
(South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2007-08)
The main function of a cochlear implant is to optimise the auditory and communicative abilities of individuals with hearing loss. The use of a hearing aid in the non-implanted ear further optimises binaural hearing, which ...
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Stipinovich, Alexandra; Van der Merwe, Anita
(South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2007-08)
The Four-level framework of speech sensorimotor control (van der Merwe, 1997)complicates the traditional view of dysarthria as a purely motor execution disorder. According to this framework, hypokinetic, hyperkinetic and ...
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Van der Merwe, Anita
(Taylor & Francis, 2007-08)
Overt attempts at self-correction of speech errors reflect conscious monitoring of speech output. The ability to monitor speech reveals something about the dynamics of motor control. Speakers with apraxia of speech (AOS) ...