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Stressful events among adolescents from public schools in a community in Brazil

European Psychiatry, 2023
Introduction Adolescence can be seen as a fundamental stage of life for the construction of the subject, resulting from childhood experiences and decisive for adulthood.
P. M. Pacheco, M. D. S. Pacheco, D. R. Molini-Avejonas   +2 more
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Evaluation of a Zulu translation of the Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2017
Background: One of the greatest challenges in early communication intervention in South Africa is developing and implementing successful identification strategies in primary health care (PHC). A shortage of trained PHC personnel is one of the barriers to
Maria van der Merwe, Marlé Cilliers, Celesté Maré, Jeannie van der Linde, Mia le Roux   +4 more
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Complex response inhibition and cognitive flexibility in school-aged Cypriot-Greek-speaking children who stutter

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
PurposeOver the last few years, research findings have suggested limitations in executive function (EF) of children who stutter (CWS) with the evidence being more consistent in studies with preschoolers (3–6  years old) than in studies with school-aged ...
Maria Paphiti, Eira Jansson-Verkasalo, Kurt Eggers, Kurt Eggers, Kurt Eggers   +4 more
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The effect of age of cochlear implantation on vocal characteristics in children

South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2016
Background: Early cochlear implantation aids auditory feedback and supports better communication and self-monitoring of the voice. The objective of this study was to determine whether the age of cochlear implantation has an impact on vocal development in
Kerry Knight, Simone Ducasse, Ashley Coetzee, Jeannie van der Linde, Anel Louw   +4 more
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A Capstone Course in Speech-Language Pathology

Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2021
Capstone courses are considered a high impact practice with the potential to positively affect student learning. This article describes the design and implementation of a capstone in speech-language pathology designed to round out the undergraduate experience by shifting the learning focus away from disorder characteristics and onto individuals living ...
Murdock, Linda C, York, Carson M
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Augmented feedback in autistic disorder

South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2017
Children with autistic disorder (AD) display atypical eye contact and struggle with the social imitation of eye contact. Impaired social imitation may be indicative of disruptions in motor learning processes.
Salome Geertsema, Michelle McDonald, Aletta Van der Merwe, Margaretha Swanepoel, Esedra Strasheim   +4 more
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Speech–language therapy educator reflections on the planning and implementation of education and training during the COVID-19 pandemic

South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2022
Background: Universities across the world experienced lockdown and closure of all learning institutions around March 2020 because of the advent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Urisha Naidoo, Penelope S. Flack, Vrinda Rathiram, Legini Moodley, Saira B. Karrim, Nomfundo Buthelezi, Vuledzani Ndanganeni   +6 more
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Dysphonia in adults with developmental stuttering: A descriptive study

South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2017
Background: Persons with stuttering (PWS) often present with other co-occurring conditions. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) proposes that it is important to understand the ...
Anél Botha, Elizbé Ras, Shabnam Abdoola, Jeannie van der Linde   +3 more
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Relationship between vocal symptoms in college students and their possible causes

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2012
Summary Introduction: Studies to understand the vocal profile of a population are important to plan collective health measures. The prevalence of vocal symptoms can be indicative of vocal disorder and must be investigated to support measures
Léslie Piccolotto Ferreira, Juliana Ranzani Guerra, Camila Miranda Loiola, Ana Carolina de Assis Moura Ghirardi   +3 more
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Communication experiences of healthcare students whilst managing adults with communication disorders

South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2022
Background: Research has found that people with communication disabilities are three times more likely to encounter medical mishaps. Almost a third of patients with speech-language therapy (SLT) diagnoses have other medical conditions across more than ...
Vrinda Rathiram, Lauren O. Neilson, Azraa Syed Kassim, Winnie T. Mokone, Caitlin C. Green   +4 more
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