Speech-language therapy for adolescents with written-language difficulties: The South African context
South African Journal of Communication Disorders
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Speech-language therapy for adolescents with written-language difficulties: The South African context | |
| Creator | Erasmus, Danel Schutte, Leani van der Merwe, Melissa Geertsema, Salomé | |
| Description | Objective: To investigate whether privately practising speech-language therapists in South Africa are fulfilling their role of identification, assessment and intervention for adolescents with written-language and reading difficulties. Further needs concerning training with regard to this population group were also determined.Method: A survey study was conducted, using a self-administered questionnaire. Twenty-two currently practising speech-language therapists who are registered members of the South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association (SASLHA) participated in the study.Results: The respondents indicated that they are aware of their role regarding adolescents with written-language difficulties. However, they feel that South-African speech-language therapists are not fulfilling this role. Existing assessment tools and interventions for written-language difficulties are described as inadequate, and culturally and age inappropriate. Yet, the majority of the respondents feel that they are adequately equipped to work with adolescents with written-language difficulties, based on their own experience, self-study and secondary training. The respondents feel that training regarding effective collaboration with teachers is necessary to establish specific roles, and to promote speech-language therapy for adolescents among teachers.Conclusion: Further research is needed in developing appropriate assessment and intervention tools as well as improvement of training at an undergraduate level. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2013-11-27 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajcd.v60i1.11 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Communication Disorders; Vol 60, No 1 (2013); 50-58 2225-4765 0379-8046 | |
| Language | eng | |
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