Browsing Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology by Supervisor "Kritzinger, Alta M. (Aletta Margaretha)"
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Browsing Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology by Supervisor "Kritzinger, Alta M. (Aletta Margaretha)"
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Background: In future, the South African Department of Health aims to purchase services from accredited private service providers. Successful private audiology practices can assist to address issues of access, equity and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Background: Studies indicate that difficulties English second language (ESL) learners experience in the classroom may not only be attributed to listening comprehension of the language of learning and teaching (LoLT). Limited ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Objective: To describe the breastfeeding characteristics of late-preterm infants (LPIs) in a kangaroo mother care unit (KMC). Materials and methods: In a 20-bed KMC unit, the breastfeeding of 73 purposively-selected LPIs’ ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-10-04)In order to provide evidence demonstrating the efficacy of cochlear implantation in the children enrolled in the Pretoria Cochlear Implant Programme (PCIP), an in-depth analysis of the numerous variables involved in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-08-04)Advances in neonatology have led to increased numbers of high-risk neonates surviving and intensified interest in the developmental outcomes of this population. In the South African context prematurity and low birth weight ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-02-23)South Africa has the highest prevalence of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) worldwide. Despite the high prevalence of FASD in children and the resulting need for services, appropriate identification and management ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Since the adoption of the DSM-5, there appears to be a shift of focus away from the expressive language difficulties of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to their social communication difficulties only. A ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)According to South African Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements, learners’ first language should be the language of learning and teaching in Grade R. However, there is a mismatch between policy and practice since ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)There is a dearth of validated neonatal feeding assessment instruments available for use in clinical practice in resource-constrained developing contexts. The Neonatal Feeding Assessment Scale (NFAS) was developed to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-07-09)Research guides the parameters for assessment and treatment of individuals with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P). Most developing countries cannot provide an adequate standard of cleft care, due to limited resources. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-08-10)Comprehensive management in the neonatal nursery involves medical treatment of the infant, as well as developmental care and the provision of guidance, counselling and information to the family who are part of the ...
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Development of a perceptual speech assessment protocol for Zulu-speaking children with cleft palate (University of Pretoria, 2010-08-05)Currently a need exists in South Africa for an age-, linguistically- and culturally appropriate perceptual speech assessment protocol for Zulu-speaking pre-school children with cleft palate. The aim of this study was to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-04-30)Late language emergence (LLE) may result from genetic and environmental factors. Little is known about environmental factors in LLE in South Africa. The study describes the nature of differences in language functioning ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-12-08)Infants, toddlers and young children with cleft lip and palate (CLP) often present with multiple risk profiles due to the complex interaction between genotypical, phenotypical and environmental risk factors influencing ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Background: There is limited description of the feeding characteristics of infants with unrepaired cleft lip and palate (CLP), exposed to HIV and antiretroviral treatment. Objective: To determine whether the feeding ...
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Feeding intervention in children with cerebral palsy over an 18-month period in rural Eastern Cape (University of Pretoria, 2016)The incidence of cerebral palsy (CP) is significantly higher in South Africa compared to international statistics. Feeding and swallowing difficulties associated with CP are of great concern in impoverished communities. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Background: South Africa presents with some of the highest preterm birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW) rates (14.17%), compared to some high-income countries. Numerous neurodevelopmental and congenital conditions are ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-11-04)Although the importance of early identification and intervention of infants at risk for communication delays and disorders have been advocated and emphasized in literature, case finding and service delivery in rural areas ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Introduction and rationale: Clinical experience with infants presenting with feeding difficulties and increasing referrals of infants with colic led to this study. There is uncertainty whether the speechlanguage therapist ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Language and communication difficulties of young children with visual impairment (VI) may be ascribed to intellectual disability, multiple disabilities and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) rather than sensory impairment. As ...
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