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Browsing by UP Author "Tonsing, Kerstin Monika"
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Tonsing, Kerstin Monika; Van Niekerk, Karin; Schlünz, Georg I.; Wilken, Ilana (Elsevier, 2018-05)BACKGROUND : In South Africa, many persons in need of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) come from multilingual backgrounds. There is as yet a limited evidence base (locally and internationally) for the ...
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Bornman, Juan; Romski, MaryAnn; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika; Sevcik, Rose; White, Robyn May; Barton-Hulsey, Andrea; Morwane, Refilwe (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2018-03-08)BACKGROUND : South African speech-language therapists have identified the need for culturally valid and sensitive assessment tools that can accommodate multiple languages and cover a reasonable age range. The Mullen ...
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Dada, Shakila; Murphy, Yvonne; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika (Taylor and Francis, 2017)Speech-language therapists (SLTs) have direct contact with a wide variety of individuals who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and they are therefore considered to have a pri-mary role in the assessment, ...
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Stipinovich, Alexandra; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika; Dada, Shakila (Wiley, 2023-11)BACKGROUND : An individual's ability to make autonomous decisions is fundamental to self-determination. The presence of neurological pathology, for example, aphasia, and its associated difficulties with language and/or ...
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Casey, Maureen Anne; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika; Alant, Erna (OTASA: Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2007-11)Assessing students with moderate to severe disabilities, and especially those with little or no functional speech (LNFS), often necessitates accommodation of assessment material. These accommodations need to be equivalent ...
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Hattingh, Danel; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika (AOSIS, 2020-07)BACKGROUND : Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can enable individuals with little or no functional speech to communicate functionally in a variety of communication contexts. AAC systems for individuals who ...
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Tonsing, Kerstin Monika; Bartram, Jessica Kim; Morwane, Refilwe; Waller, Annalu (Taylor and Francis, 2023)PURPOSE : This is the second of two papers summarizing studies reporting on the design of electronic graphic symbol-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. The aim of this paper was to describe the ...
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Designing electronic graphic symbol-based AAC systems: a scoping review. Part 1 : system description Tonsing, Kerstin Monika; Bartram, Jessica Kim; Morwane, Refilwe; Waller, Annalu (Taylor and Francis, 2023)PURPOSE : This is the first of two papers summarizing studies reporting on the design of electronic graphic symbol-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems, to determine the state of the field. The ...
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Determining a Zulu core vocabulary for children who use augmentative and alternative communication Mngomezulu, Jocelyn; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika; Dada, Shakila; Bokaba, Nomadlozi Brenda (Taylor and Francis, 2019)Vocabulary selection is an important aspect to consider when designing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for children who have not yet developed conventional literacy skills. AAC team members have ...
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Determining the core vocabulary used by Sepedi-speaking children during regular preschool activities Mothapo, Ngwanamashiane Rahab Blondie; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika; Morwane, Refilwe Elizabeth (Taylor and Francis, 2021)PURPOSE : In order to provide equitable communication intervention and support services to clients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, the development of language-specific resources for assessment and ...
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Johnson, Ensa; Bornman, Juan; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika (Taylor and Francis, 2016)Children with significant communication difficulties who experience pain need appropriate means to communicate their pain in order to receive appropriate treatment. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies ...
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Van Niekerk, Karin; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika (Taylor & Francis, 2015-07)PURPOSE : Based on the bioecological model by Bronfenbrenner, this paper will provide a broad perspective on factors that need to be taken into account in order to facilitate communication and participation in preliterate ...
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Van Niekerk, Karin; Dada, Shakila; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika; Boshoff, Kobie (Taylor and Francis, 2018)BACKGROUND : The use of Assistive Technology (AT) by children with disabilities has been associated with significant development and improvement in outcomes within all spheres of life. However, AT is often underutilized. ...
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Dada, Shakila; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika; Goldbart, Juliet (Routledge, 2022)BACKGROUND : Friendship is a crucial relationship for young adults with disabilities as it offers practical support and enjoyment, and it is essential to well-being and health. The present study examined the friendships ...
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Tonsing, Kerstin Monika; Dada, Shakila; Bastable, Kirsty; Samuels, Alecia E. (Taylor and Francis, 2023)PURPOSE : The worldwide Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted inequities faced by persons with complex communication needs (CCN) in accessing health information and education. This study reports on the perspectives of South ...
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Ramaahlo, Maria; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika; Bornman, Juan (Routledge, 2018)The 4-A Framework suggests that all inclusive education systems must be available, accessible, acceptable and adaptable. South Africa is committed to establishing an inclusive education system that does not exclude students ...
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Van Niekerk, Karin; Dada, Shakila; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika (Taylor and Francist, 2019)ABSTRACT : Selection of assistive technology for young children is a complex process. Within a context with limited resources, such as South Africa, research is needed to determine the factors influencing the assistive ...
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Viljoen, Erna; Bornman, Juan; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika (Oxford University Press, 2021-06)Police officers increasingly come into contact with persons with various disabilities in their line of duty. This study aimed to determine police officers’ knowledge, experience, and perceived competence in interacting ...
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Dada, Shakila; May, Adele; Bastable, Kirsty; Samuels, Alecia E.; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika; Wilder, Jenny; Casey, Maureen Anne; Ntuli, Constance; Reddy, Vasu (Wiley Open Access, 2022-06)INTRODUCTION : Involving youth with severe communication disabilities in health research is foregrounded in a perspective of rights and participation. Researchers aligned with a participatory and inclusive research agenda ...
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Soto, Gloria; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika (Taylor and Francis, 2024)Core vocabulary lists and vocabulary inventories vary according to language. Lists from one language cannot and should not be assumed to be translatable, as words represent language-specific concepts and grammar. In this ...
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