Research Articles (Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy)
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Should we use philosophy to teach clinical communication skills?
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Effective communication between the doctor and patient is crucial for good quality health care. Yet, this form of communication is often problematic, which may lead to several negative consequences for ... -
Navigating professional roles in early literacy intervention: exploring the experiences of speech language therapy students, teachers and clinical tutors
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Speech-language therapists (SLTs) in South Africa are increasingly considering alternative models of service delivery to children at risk for language and literacy development delays. A transprofessional model of collaboration ... -
The effect of two different visual presentation modalities on the narratives of mainstream grade 3 children
(AOSIS Publishing, 2013-11)Objective: This study investigated whether a dynamic visual presentation method (a soundless animated video presentation) would elicit better narratives than a static visual presentation method (a wordless picture ... -
Costs involved in using a cochlear implant in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2012-12)Cochlear implantation is an expensive but effective lifelong intervention for individuals with a severe-to-profound hearing loss. The primary aim of this study was to survey the short- and long-term costs of cochlear ... -
Hazard sign comprehension among illiterate adults
(Department of General Linguistics, University of Stellenbosch, 2007)No abstract available. -
The organisation of comprehensive audiological services in the Cape Province
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1975)There is an urgent need for comprehensive audiological services in South Africa to deal adequately with the problems of clinical, industrial and social medicine. The organisation built up in and around the Tygerberg Hospital ...
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