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Short report : establishing normal hearing for infants with the auditory steady-state response

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 ...
Jong kinders se gebruik van kommunikasiefunksies voor en na kogleêre inplanting

Kaltenbrünn, Inge; 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 ...
Development of speech sounds and syllable structure of words in Zulu-speaking children

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. ...
Infant hearing screening at immunization clinics in South Africa

Swanepoel, De Wet; Hugo, René; Louw, Brenda (Elsevier, 2006)

Objective: Benefits of early identification and subsequent intervention for hearing loss are not accessible to infants in developing countries like South Africa. There are no systematic screening programs and traditional ...
Communication development of a young child with Foetal Retinoid Syndrome : a seven-year follow-up study

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 ...
The surgical management and speech and swallowing rehabilitation of patients with advanced tongue cancer in South Africa

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 ...
Audiology in South Africa

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 ...
The need for collaboration in early communication intervention : whom do parents consult regarding the prevention of communication disorders?

Popich, Elsa; Louw, Brenda; Eloff, Irma F. (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 ...
Research-driven : a scientific profession accountable within contextual realities

Swanepoel, De Wet (South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2007)

No abstract available
The impact of visual sequencing of graphic symbols on the sentence construction output of children who have acquired language

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 ...
High frequency immittance for neonates : a normative study

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 ...
Identifying hearing loss by means of iridology

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 ...
Equal opportunities for children with hearing loss by means of early identification

Swanepoel, De Wet; Delport, Suzanne D.; Swart, Johannes G. (Medpharm Publishers, 2007-01)
Progress towards early detection services for infants with hearing loss in developing countries

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 ...
Newborn hearing screening in a South African private health care hospital

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 ...
Auditory Steady-State Responses for estimating moderate hearing loss

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 ...
Self-correction in apraxia of speech : the effect of treatment

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) ...
Acquired dysarthria within the context of the Four-Level Framework of speech sensorimotor control

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 ...
Quality of life after total glosso-laryngectomy

Engelbrecht, Leanie; Van der Merwe, Anita (South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2007-08)

The article explores the quality of life of two participants who had undergone total glosso-laryngectomy as treatment for advanced tongue base cancer. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and questions relating to the ...
Auditory processing disorders : training of speech-language therapists and audiologists within the South African context

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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