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SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

The South African Journal of Communication Disorders is concerned with research, and critically evaluative theoretical, philosophical and conceptual issues dealing with aspects of human communication and its disorders, dysphagia, service provision, training and policy.

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Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on speech-language therapists in South Africa

This study looks at how SLPs working in hospitals have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the implications for them as healthcare professionals in both the private and public sector throughout South Africa. Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus disease; healthcare workers; service delivery; South…

Bedside decision making in adult dysphagia



A look at the factors that influence clinical decision making of SLPs at the bedside in South Africa





Keywords: Clinical decision making, dysphagia, bedside

Individuals with dysphagia present with deficient oral hygiene.



The current study provides novel information regarding the oral hygiene problems present in hospitalised patients who present with dysphagia.





Keywords: Oral hygiene, dysphagia, oral bacteria

Environmental Print and Emergent Literacy Intervention

This article demonstrates the benefits of using environmental print and a cost-effective stimulus material to teach print concepts and emergent literacy skills to children in under-served preschools. Keywords: Environmental print, emergent literacy, collaboration, under-served preschools

Feeding in the preterm population – maternal experiences

This qualitative study describes how mothers from low socio-economic circumstances experience feeding their preterm infant while in neonatal care. The findings highlight positive and negative experiences and the influence thereof on maternal wellbeing. Keywords: vulnerable mothers; experiences; fee…