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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC)) by Issue Date
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Bornman, Juanita
(University of Pretoria, 2001)
Service delivery to children with severe disabilities (CSDs) in developing countries share some common characteristics. These include inaccessible services due to the fact that the majority of services are located in a few ...
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Tonsing, Kerstin Monika
(University of Pretoria, 2001)
Please read the abstract in the section, 00front, of this document
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Uys, Catharina Jacoba Elizabeth
(University of Pretoria, 2004-08-26)
The needs of the severely disabled, especially in communities where there is a paucity of professional manpower inspired this research aiming at the refinement and validation of a play package consisting of a daily multiple ...
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Stobbart, Carlin Lillian
(University of Pretoria, 2005)
The low literacy levels achieved by deaf children are of ongoing concern to educators and researchers alike. The present research considered emergent literacy as one aspect to consider in the acquisition of literacy skills ...
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Lilienfeld, Margaret Sandra
(University of Pretoria, 2005-07-25)
Please read the abstract in the section, 00front, of this document
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Dada, Shakila
(University of Pretoria, 2005-09-23)
Comprehension of spoken language skills are often taken for granted in research concerning early childhood language acquisition in typically developing children. While the onset of early word comprehension arguably precedes ...
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Herold, M.P. (Marina Patricia)
(University of Pretoria, 2005-09-23)
Word prediction has been offered as support for children with spelling difficulties. The literature however has shown wide-ranging results, as the use of word prediction is at the cost of time and fatigue due to increased ...
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Casey, Maureen Anne
(University of Pretoria, 2006-06-02)
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Du Plooy, Amelia
(University of Pretoria, 2006-09-12)
The aim of this study was to determine the role of visual language input on PCS sentence construction. Thirty-nine participants were divided into two comparable groups and exposed to two inputs of presentations of PCS to ...
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Basson, Hester Magdalena
(University of Pretoria, 2006-10-04)
Everyday communication occurs mostly through speech, thus learners who have little or no functional speech (LNFS) need to augment their communication by using additional communication strategies to ensure that they are ...
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Harty, Michal
(University of Pretoria, 2006-10-05)
The aim of this study was to describe maternal self-efficacy beliefs within the parenting domain and maternal rating of pre-school child’s language abilities, where the child has a communication disability. The association ...
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Koekemoer, Henriette
(University of Pretoria, 2007-05-11)
Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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Opperman, Sanette Beatrix
(University of Pretoria, 2007-07-17)
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Dada, Shakila
(University of Pretoria, 2007-08-02)
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Lilienfeld, Margaret Sandra
(University of Pretoria, 2007-08-02)
Please read the abstract in the section, 00front, of this document
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Haupt, Elizabeth
(University of Pretoria, 2007-10-04)
Please read the abstract (summary) in the section 00front of this document
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Goldblum, Glenn
(University of Pretoria, 2007-10-18)
General lack of awareness regarding neurogenic communication disorders generally, and cognitive-communicative disorders following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) specifically has resulted in pervasive environmental and ...
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Du Preez, Anna Elizabeth
(University of Pretoria, 2007-11-12)
Cross-cultural differences in the perception of pictorial material has long been established and documented. In the Republic of South Africa, which is increasingly globalized, and where it is appealing from financial, ...
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Johnson, Ensa
(University of Pretoria, 2008-01-14)
The interaction between parent, child and book during story-book reading is considered as one of the fundamental instruments required for children to acquire the important elements needed to learn how to read. Parents of ...
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Visser, Naomi Aletta
(University of Pretoria, 2008-04-24)
Emotions are an essential part of development. There is evidence that young children understand and express emotions through facial expressions. Correct identification and recognition of facial expressions is important to ...