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AAC services for multilingual populations : South African service provider perspectives

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 ...
Children in South Africa with and without intellectual disabilities’ rating of their frequency of participation in everyday activities

Samuels, Alecia E.; Dada, Shakila; Van Niekerk, Karin; Arvidsson, Patrik; Huus, Karina (MDPI, 2020-09)

In a low-and middle-income country (LMIC) such as South Africa, not much is known about how children with intellectual disabilities (ID) participate in everyday activities, as no studies to date have compared their ...
Eye gaze technology : a South African perspective

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 ...
Factors perceived by rehabilitation professionals to influence the provision of assistive technology to children : a systematic review

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. ...
Influences on selection of assistive technology for young children in South Africa : perspectives from rehabilitation professionals

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 ...
Multilingualism and augmentative and alternative communication in South Africa – exploring the views of persons with complex communication needs

Tonsing, Kerstin Monika; Van Niekerk, Karin; Schlunz, Georg; Wilken, Ilana (AOSIS Open Journals, 2019-04-24)

BACKGROUND : Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can assist persons with complex communication needs to communicate competently with a variety of communication partners in a variety of contexts. However, AAC ...
Perspectives of rehabilitation professionals on assistive technology provision to young children in South Africa : a national survey

Van Niekerk, Karin; Dada, Shakila; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika (Taylor and Francis, 2023)

PURPOSE : Various factors influence the selection of assistive technology for young children within a context with limited resources, such as South Africa. Rehabilitation professionals are required to weigh up different ...
Perspectives of rehabilitation professionals on assistive technology provision to young children in South Africa: a national survey

Van Niekerk, Karin; Dada, Shakila; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika (Taylor and Francis, 2021)

PURPOSE : Various factors influence the selection of assistive technology for young children within a context with limited resources, such as South Africa. Rehabilitation professionals are required to weigh up different ...

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