Doctoral Degrees (Speech Language Pathology)
Recent Submissions
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Development and validation of a bilingual language battery for language-based learning disabilities.
(2018)There are social, linguistic, cultural, and political dimensions that impact on health and education in South Africa. The evolving nature of these dimensions demand the use of language assessment tools that are developed ... -
An exploratory study of the efficiency of swallowing and communication management in tracheostomized populations in Sri Lanka.
(2017)Dysphagia, or difficulty in swallowing, is one of the main disorders experienced by people with tracheostomies (PWTs). It results in aspiration and increased risk of respiratory complications. A preliminary review of ... -
Investigation of the effectiveness of an ecologically valid telerehabilitation system for the assessment and primary management of neurogenic dysphagia in a resource constrained country.
(2017)India is undergoing remarkable industrialisation, economic and demographic changes resulting in a transition towards lifestyle related cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and TBI. There is an increased number of ... -
The use of an English language assessment test on South African English additional language (EAL) speakers from an indigenous language and cultural background : a critical evaluation.
(2013)The aim of the study is to provide an in-depth interrogation and critique of the use of language assessment tools on populations from indigenous language and cultural backgrounds, culminating in a framework for guiding the ...