Browsing by Author "Le Roux, Marieanna"

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    Die effek van 'n troeteldier-ondersteunde leesprogram op woordherkenningsvaardighede van graad 3-kinders
    (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2015-06) Le Roux, Marieanna; Swartz, Leslie; Swart, Estelle
    Die doel van die huidige studie was om die effek van ’n troeteldier-ondersteunde leesprogram (TOL) op die woordherkenningsvaardighede van graad 3-kinders te bepaal. Al die kinders wat met behulp van die ESSI Leestoets as nievaardige lesers (N=102) geïdentifiseer is, is ewekansig toegewys aan drie eksperimentele groepe en een kontrolegroep. Een maal per week vir 10 weke lank het die Leeshondgroep (n=27) vir ’n leeshond in die teenwoordigheid van ’n Pets as Therapyvrywilliger gelees, die Volwassenegroep (n=24) het slegs vir ’n volwassene gelees terwyl die Teddiebeergroep (n=26) vir ’n teddiebeer in die teenwoordigheid van ’n volwassene gelees het. Die Kontrolegroep (n=25) het voortgegaan met hul normale skoolaktiwiteite. Die kinders in die drie eksperimentele groepe het individueel vir ongeveer 20 minute gelees uit graad 1-, 2- en 3-vlak boekies. Data-insameling het plaasgevind voor die aanvang van die leesprogram (Tyd 1), direk ná voltooiing van die leesprogram (Tyd 2) en met ’n opvolgmeting agt weke later (Tyd 3). Die resultate het getoon dat die kinders in die Leeshondgroep op ’n beduidend hoër graadvlak gelees het tydens Tyd 2 en Tyd 3 as die ander drie groepe.
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    When he’s up there he’s just happy and content : parents’ perceptions of therapeutic horseback riding
    (AOSIS Publishing, 2017) Boyd, Lauren; Le Roux, Marieanna
    Background: There is limited global and South African research on parents’ perceptions of therapeutic horseback riding (THR), as well as their perceptions of the effect of the activity on their children with disabilities. Objective: To explore and describe parents’ perceptions and experiences of THR as an activity for their children with disabilities. Method: Twelve parents whose children attend THR lessons at the South African Riding for the Disabled Association in Cape Town were asked to participate in a semi-structured interview. The qualitative data obtained from the interviews were first transcribed and then analysed using thematic analysis to establish parents’ perceptions of the THR activity. Results: The main themes that emerged included parental perceived effects of THR on children, parents’ personal experiences of the services, and parents’ perceived reasons for improvements in the children. The participating parents indicated that THR had had a positive psychological, social and physical effect both on the children participating in the riding, as well as on the parents themselves. Conclusion: According to parents, THR plays an important role in the lives of children with various disabilities and in the lives of their parents. The results of the study address the gap in the literature regarding parents’ perceptions of THR.