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Browsing Research Articles (Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC)) by Author "Dada, Shakila"
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Naude, Tracy; Dada, Shakila; Bornman, Juan (Routledge, 2022)Children with intellectual disabilities experience well-documented challenges in the development of problem-solving, particularly related to mathematical word-problem solving. Such challenges are related to both linguistic ...
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Dada, Shakila; Stockley, Nicola; Wallace, Sarah E.; Koul, Rajinder (Taylor and Francis, 2019)Augmented input is the strategy of supplementing expressive language with visuographic images, print, gestures, or objects in the environment. The goal of augmented input is to facilitate comprehension of spoken language. ...
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Dada, Shakila; Schoeman, Jacqueline; Koul, Rajinder; Wallace, Sarah E. (Routledge, 2023)BACKGROUND : Augmented input refers to the support of any form of linguistic or visual strategy to enhance understanding of language. Previous research for persons with aphasia predominantly focused on the various types ...
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Johnels, Linn; Wandin, Helena; Dada, Shakila; Wilder, Jenny (Wiley, 2024-03)BACKGROUND : Interactive engagement, specifically attention and initiation, are considered important skills for facilitating development and learning in students with severe/profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. ...
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Dada, Shakila; Flores, Cathy; Bastable, Kirsty; Schlosser, Ralf W. (Taylor and Francis, 2021)PURPOSE : To map and synthesise research evidence of the effects that aided and unaided AAC interventions have on the receptive language of children with developmental disabilities. METHOD : This scoping review used a ...
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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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Schlebusch, Liezl; Dada, Shakila; Samuels, Alecia E. (Springer, 2017-07)This article describes the family quality of life among families who are raising a young child with autism spectrum disorder. Survey research was conducted with 180 families of children with autism spectrum disorder who ...
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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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Bastable, Kirsty; Cooke, Paul; Harvey, Lou; Olarte, Victoria; Zimmerman, Jodi; Dada, Shakila (MDPI, 2023-01)Globally vulnerable populations are negatively impacted by policy and practice. For vulnerable youth, risks to growth, development, and a lack of participation in decisions about their lives are common. Leadership programs ...
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Bastable, Kirsty; Klopper, Sandra; Samuels, Alecia E.; Dada, Shakila (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2021-03)INTRODUCTION : Social validation or the inclusion of stakeholders in the research process is beneficial, as it may decrease bias, increases efficacy, and prevents harm. For direct stakeholders such as individuals with ...
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Dada, Shakila; Huguet, Alice Audrey; Bornman, Juan (Informa, 2013-12)The purpose of this study was to examine the iconicity of 16 Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) presented on a themed bed-making communication overlay for South African children with English as an additional language and ...
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Dada, Shakila; Wylie, Karen; Marshall, Julie; Rochus, David; Bampoe, Josephine Ohenewa (Taylor and Francis, 2023)BACKGROUND : Equitable partnerships across borders, sectors and communities are integral in creating shared understanding, novel solutions and sustainable development. Sustainable development goal (SDG) 17: Partnerships ...
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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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Dada, Shakila; Van der Walt, Charene; May, Adele; Murray, Janice (Taylor and Francis, 2022)Assistive technology (AT) with context-aware computing and artificial intelligence capabilities can be applied to address cognitive and communication impairments experienced by persons with dementia (PwD). This paper aims ...
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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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Tonsing, Kerstin Monika; Dada, Shakila (Taylor and Francis, 2023)PURPOSE : Limited research exists to guide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention for children from multilingual backgrounds. When a graphic symbol-based AAC system is provided to children, they need ...
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Mantri‐Langeveldt, Anushka; Dada, Shakila; Boshoff, Kobie (Wiley, 2019-03)BACKGROUND : The benefits of social support for caregivers raising a child with a disability have been identified in the literature. These benefits include the improvement of the mental and physical well‐being of the ...
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Oosthuizen, Imke; Dada, Shakila; Bornman, Juan; Koul, Rajinder (Informa Healthcare, 2018-12)PURPOSE : Message banking is an intervention strategy that has the potential to facilitate effective communication for people with motor neuron disease when their condition deteriorates to the extent that they cannot ...
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Dada, Shakila; Bastable, Kirsty; Schlebusch, Liezl; Halder, Santoshi (MDPI, 2020-09)There is a shortage of research on the participation of children with intellectual disabilities from middle-income countries. Also, most child assessments measure either the child’s or the caregiver’s perceptions of ...
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