Purpose: Afrikaans is one of eleven official languages in South Africa, spoken by 6.8 million speakers. However, limited information exists regarding phonological development in this speaker group. This study aimed to ...

Problem statement and rationale. Reading and writing difficulties (RWD) are persistent difficulties in academic domains such as reading, spelling, and written expression. Learners with RWD are typically accommodated in ...

Background: Developmental dyslexia is a wide-ranging and persistent neurobiological disorder classified under specific learning disorders. The literature widely recognises the multifactorial nature of developmental dyslexia, ...

Purpose Low literacy achievement of English second language (EL2) learners due to insufficient language development is a concern. Investigating foundational phonological awareness (PA) and speech perception in noise skills ...

Problem statement and rationale: Speech-language therapists (SLTs) play a central role in the assessment and treatment of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The speech-language therapist’s role is to understand ...

Classrooms across the world are becoming more diverse, and mainstream teachers are obliged to accept responsibility for teaching second language (L2) learners. The language and literacy difficulties that L2 learners ...

Background: Speech production in Bantu languages places great demands on neuromotor control, because unique speech motor behaviours such as syllabic tone variation and the aspiration of speech sounds require an additional ...