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The relationships between measurements of stuttering behaviour
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Learning new words from an interactive electronic storybook intervention
BACKGROUND: Children who enter school with limited vocabulary knowledge are at risk for reading failure. This study investigated the efficacy …
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Gestational age and birth weight variations in young children with language impairment at an early communication intervention clinic
BACKGROUND: South Africa presents with high preterm birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW) rates (14.17%). Numerous conditions characterised by …
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Towards the preferred stimulus parameters for distortion product otoacoustic emissions in adults: A preliminary study
BACKGROUND: Although distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) are useful in evaluating cochlear outer hair cell function, determining the optimal stimulus …
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A pilot study to determine the feasibility of a cluster randomised controlled trial of an intervention to change peer attitudes towards children who stutter
BACKGROUND: While randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the gold standard of research, prior study is needed to determine the …
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A comparison between video otoscopy and standard tympanometry findings in adults living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Literature suggests that there is a correlation between video otoscopy and standard tympanometry findings. However, there is limited evidence …
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Assessing the efficacy of asynchronous telehealth-based hearing screening and diagnostic services using automated audiometry in a rural South African school
BACKGROUND: Asynchronous automated telehealth-based hearing screening and diagnostic testing can be used within the rural school context to identify and …
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Language and culture in speech-language and hearing professions in South Africa: The dangers of a single story
BACKGROUND: Speech-language and hearing (SLH) professions in South Africa are facing significant challenges in the provision of clinical services to …
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Erratum: Wideband acoustic immittance for assessing middle ear functioning for preterm neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit
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Caregivers’ reading practices to promote literacy in a South African children’s home: Experiences and perceptions
BACKGROUND: Exposure to social trauma influences the psychosocial experiences of vulnerable children. This affects their positive development, consequentially resulting in …
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A pilot study: Considering spirituality in an inclusive model of practice in clinical audiology
BACKGROUND: A patient-orientated approach in medical clinical practice is emerging where patients and practitioners are considering and including the spiritual, …
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Skydiving: The audiological perspective
BACKGROUND: Skydiving is a popular recreational sport for the young and old. There is minimal research pertaining to skydiving and …
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Male students’ perceptions about gender imbalances in a speech-language pathology and audiology training programme of a South African institution of higher education
BACKGROUND: The professions of speech-language pathology and audiology (SLPA) are characterised by occupational gender segregation. Reasons given by men are …
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Evaluating a smartphone digits-in-noise test as part of the audiometric test battery
BACKGROUND: Speech-in-noise tests have become a valuable part of the audiometric test battery providing an indication of a listener's ability …
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Early hearing detection and intervention: Reflections from the South African context
For researchers and clinicians in developing contexts like South Africa, the establishment of universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) programmes is …
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First-language raters’ opinions when validating word recordings for a newly developed speech reception threshold test
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to consider the value of adding first-language speaker ratings to the process of …
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Intervention for bilingual speech sound disorders: A case study of an isiXhosa–English-speaking child
BACKGROUND: Bilingualism is common in South Africa, with many children acquiring isiXhosa as a home language and learning English from …
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Adapting and translating the Mullen Scales of Early Learning for the South African context
BACKGROUND: South African speech-language therapists have identified the need for culturally valid and sensitive assessment tools that can accommodate multiple …
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Classroom acoustics as a consideration for inclusive education in South Africa
BACKGROUND: It can hardly be disputed that a school environment should be conducive or, at the very least, not prohibitive …
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Public awareness of audiology, hearing and hearing health in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: The burden of hearing loss is on the increase, especially in low-income countries such as South Africa. The need …