Handbook of Speech-Language Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa : Integrating Research and Practice / edited by Ulrike M. Lüdtke, Edward Kija, Mathew Kinyua Karia.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lüdtke, Ulrike, 1963- editor.

Kija, Edward, editor.

Karia, Mathew Kinyua, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Speech therapy.

Developmental psychology.

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Speech and Language Therapy.

Developmental Psychology.

Language Education.

Local Subjects:

Speech and Language Therapy.

Developmental Psychology.

Language Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (805 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2023.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

This book synthesizes research on language development and communication disability in Sub-Saharan Africa and highlights best practices for providing speech and language therapy services to individuals with language, communication, and hearing disorders across the lifespan. The book brings together a wide range of international contributions from various disciplines, such as speech-language pathology, audiology, developmental psychology, language education, social work, neurology, neuropsychology, pediatrics, linguistics, pedagogy, and phonetics to provide perspectives on problems, challenges, ideas, concepts, and models to serve the people in Sub-Saharan Africa. Key areas of coverage include: Challenges for speech-language therapists in the health sector. Community awareness and the sustainable delivery of services. Culture-specific support of communication and language development in early childhood. Malnutrition, dysphagia, feeding difficulties, pediatric HIV, and related issues. Communication disability treatments, including assessment and intervention, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and issues specific to bilingualism and biliteracy. Inclusive education of children with communication disorders with case studies from Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa. The Handbook of Speech-Language Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa is an essential reference for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as clinicians, therapists, and other professionals in developmental psychology, speech-language pathology and therapy, social work, neuropsychology, pediatrics, special education, community based rehabilitation, and all related disciplines.

Contents:

PART I: PROF

Introduction to Section I

Speech-Language Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Emergence of a Profession in a Diverse Multilingual and Multicultural Context

Speech-Language Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Development and Sustainability of Services for Persons with Communication Disability

Maximizing the Benefits and Minimizing the Risks from the Contribution of ‘Outsiders’ to the Development of Services for Persons with Communication Disability in sub-Saharan Africa

Clinical Competence of Speech-Language Therapists in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Contexts: A Qualitative Study of Intercultural Work Experiences Abroad

The History of Speech-Language Therapy in Kenya: A Collective Memory

The Development of the Speech-Language Therapy Profession in West Africa: Over 10 Years of Experience

A Revolution in Training Speech-Language Therapists in Sub-Saharan Countries and Globally

The Demands of Context: Development of a Relational In Vivo Methodology for Participative Speech-Language Therapy Research in Sub-Saharan Africa

Speech-Language Therapy in Kenya: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

Obulala Na-maani: Unity is Strength Speech-Language Therapy and Community Engagement in Three Kenyan Communities

PART II: DEV & PREV

Introduction to Section II

Paradoxical Reflections on Bilingualism and Biliteracy: Relevance for Speech-Language Therapists in Sub-Saharan Africa

Typical Phonological Development in Ugandan Language: A Case of Rukiga – A Pilot Study

The Participatory Potential of Photovoice as a Relational In Vivo Research and Training Method: The Case of a Community-based Prevention Program on Early Communication and Language Disability in Underserved Rural Sub-Saharan Africa

A Network of Knowledge: Participatory Development of Culturally Sensitive Information, Education, and Communication Materials forthe Prevention of Communication Disability in Rural Tanzania

Pediatric HIV/AIDS and Communication and Developmental Disorders in South African Children

Hear Africa! Improving Language Development, Education, and Participation of Children with Severe Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Tanzania

PART III: ASS & TREAT

Introduction to Section III

Development of Speech-Language Therapy Assessments for the Languages of South Africa

Assessing Language in South Africa: Use of the Passive Construction

Methods for Devising a Standardized Language Assessment for isiZulu Preschoolers: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa

Using Acoustic Phonetics in the Assessment and Treatment of Speech Disorders

The Capacity to Assess and Treat Communication Disability in Kenya: Field-Based Evidence

Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Children with Language Disorders in sub-Saharan Africa: Approaches to Service Delivery

Speech, Language, and Swallowing Difficulties in Neurology: A Sub-Saharan African Perspective

Active Aging with Aphasia: A Case of Kiambu County, Kenya

Development of a Mobile SLT Clinic: An Example from East Africa

The Organization of Cochlear Implant Programs in Tanzania: Assessment of Needs and Challenges

PART IV: INCL

Introduction to Section IV

Communication, Disability and Human Rights: Exploring the Role of the Sustainable Development Goals

Access to Early Childhood Development and Inclusive Education Services for Refugee Children with Communication Disability in Rwanda

Inclusion of Children with Social Communication Disorder in Kenya

Promoting Social Communication: Teaching Strategies for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in East Africa

Navigating Communication Difficulties Faced by Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidence from Kenya

Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication Strategies in Schools in Namibia

Critical Components in the Inclusion of Learners with Cerebral Palsy and Associated Communication Disorders

Stuttering’s Hidden Side: The Need for an Empathetic School Climate for Disfluent School-Age Children in Public Primary Schools in Kakamega, Kenya

Sign Language Interpretation Services for Learners with Hearing Impairment in Inclusive Secondary Schools in Uganda: Challenges and Successes

Epilogue: Speech-Language Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa Revisited: Visions for Theory, Training, and Practice.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Lüdtke, Ulrike M. Handbook of Speech-Language Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa

ISBN:

9783031045042

3031045041