ANNUAL REPORT 2011 - University of Pretoria · 2012-05-11 · Heinze, Ms Izabelle Heymann, Ms Heidi...

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Editors: Prof. Bart Vinck Prof. Alta Kritzinger

Co-workers: Departmental staff

Department of Communication Pathology Established in 1959

ANNUAL REPORT 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE 1. THE YEAR 2011 IN RETROSPECT 3

2. DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE 4

3. DEPARTMENTAL STAFF 5

• Major achievements by staff members 6 • Staff serving membership: Committees of the University of

Pretoria 7 • Staff serving membership: Committees, associations, boards,

councils and task groups 7

4. STUDENTS DEMOGRAPHICS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 8 • Undergraduate students 9 • Advanced Diploma in Hearing Aid Acoustics 9 • Postgraduate degree students 9 • Achievements by students 9

5. TEACHING AND LEARNING 10

• Clinical contexts utilized for student training 10

6. RESEARCH 11 • Peer-reviewed articles by staff members 12 • Chapter in a book by member of staff 12 • International conference papers by staff members 12 • Papers delivered by staff members at national conferences 13 • Papers delivered by staff members at regional seminars 14 • International and national conference posters by staff members 14 • Research reports by final year students 14 • Postgraduate research: M Communication Pathology dissertations 16

7. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 17

• Continuous professional development seminars presented by the Department of Communication Pathology 17

• CPD HOUR activities presented by the Department of Communication Pathology during 2011 17

• Department of Communication Pathology as continuous professional development service provider during 2011 17

• Community engagement activities undertaken by staff members 18 8. SPECIALIST CENTRE 19

• PPS-CHRIB 19 9. UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA COCHLEAR IMPLANT UNIT (UP-CIU) 20

10. INTERNATIONAL VISITS, VISITORS AND COLLABORATION 22

• International visits by members of staff • International visitors 22

11. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 22

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1. THE YEAR 2011 IN RETROSPECT A new year, a new beginning. Prof. Dr Bart HME Vinck started as our new Head of Department, after a long selection process. The Department would like to express their gratitude to Dr Maggi Soer, who kept the Department running as acting head for a long time. The new Head of Department implemented right at the beginning of his term a lot of important changes and measures: A new format for the postgraduate programmes, a reduction of the existing high administration load, a revision of the time tables to increase the research output, and a new approach to optimize the personal development of all staff. The year 2011 was also the last year that the dual program, where students can graduate as both Audiologists and Speech-Language Therapists, was offered by our department. We are very happy to welcome are new Audiologist staff member Ms Anel Visser, who will be involved in the field of central auditory processing disorders and cochlear implant. Anel will be added to the cochlear implant team. Prof. Vinck also was appointed as the new Director of the University of Pretoria Cochlear Implant Unit. The team wants to thank Prof. dr Swart for his many years of service to the team. Fortunately his contribution will continue. The name of the team was changed to the University of Pretoria Cochlear Implant Unit (UP-CIU). Following a UP-CIU Bosberaad, the decision was taken to change the management structure and to optimize the visibility of the team to the outside world. The decision was taken to give the department full access to the budget cost-centres of the team. We also feel sorry that our Dean, Prof. Sandra Klopper left the University of Pretoria, the end of the year 2011. She was appointed as new deputy Chancellor at the University of Cape Town. We thank her for all the support she gave to the Department and we wish her a very good time in Cape Town at UCT, and with her family. My first year, was a year of challenges, a year of learning, a year of living without my family, a year of great joy. I would like to thank every single staff member for their support and help. I belong here now! Thank you all for being such a wonderful team. Thank you so much, Baie dankie,

Bai e d

Professor Bart Vinck HEAD: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION PATHOLOGY

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2. DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE The participatory management structure of the department is illustrated in Figure 2.1. All members of staff share responsibility for the effective functioning of the department as each has a designated function within the structure.

Faculty of Humanities Department of Communication Pathology

Head of Department

Departmental Management Committee Facilities, assets and equipment Administration Finances

Committees Specialist Centres Teaching and Learning Committees

1. Research Committee

1. Centre for Early Intervention in Communication Pathology - Clinic for High-Risk Babies (PPS-CHRIB)

1 Student House Committee 4. Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Committee

2. Marketing Committee 2. University of Pretoria Cochlear Implant

Unit (UP-CIU)

2. Class Representative Committee 5. Postgraduate Committee

3. Continuing Professional Development Committee (CPD)

3. Subject Committees (Theoretical and Clinical) 6. Selection Committee

4. Executive committee

Figure 2.1: Departmental management structure

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3. DEPARTMENTAL STAFF .

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT Prof BHME Vinck

Post no: 1337 Position: Professor and Head

PROFESSOR 1 post

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS 2 posts

LECTURERS 11 Posts

ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT and REPLACEMENT

UP COCHLEAR IMPLANT UNIT TEAM

Prof. A van der Merwe

Post no: 1342 Staff no: 2304392

Prof. AM Kritzinger Post no: 1341

Staff no: 2363259

Ms S Geertsema Post no: 1347

Staff no: 2543524 Position: Lecturer

Ms J vd Linde Post no: 1343


Ms ML Viljoen Post no: 1353

Staff no: 2363682 Position:

Dept Administrator Senior Admin. Officer

Supporting Staff Post no: 1363

Mr JAC Pottas 11973935 Dr CJB Smit 2363038

Mr KR Drews 12209740 Dr GM Goldblum 2363119 Ms A Stipinovich 2363607

Ms A Tlly Prof. A Mulder

Prof. B Vinck (Head) Prof. JG Swart

Dr ME Soer Ms T van der Spuy

Ms N Cass Ms HE Zybrands

EXTRAORDI-NARY

PROFESSORS 2 posts

Prof. DCD Swanepoel Post no: 1350

Staff no: 2606623

Ms BM Heinze Post no: 1348


Ms CM Visser Post no: 1367


Ms AMF van Niekerk Post no: 1352


Dept Administrator

Skills tutors from the Dean’s budget

Ms F Du Rand Ms K Vorster

Private Practice Ms L Hugo

Ms C Naudé Ms I Heymann

Prof. J W Hall

Post no: 14878 Staff no: 4117824

SENIOR LECTURERS 2 posts

Ms M le Roux Post no: 1340


Ms MM Viviers Post no: 1345


Ms ME Matsei Post no: 1354


Dept Administrator

Tutor Post no: 449

Staff no: 4270428 Ms M Opperman

(24 hpw)

CEICP: CHRIB Prof. AM Kritzinger,

Dr L Pottas Ms M Viviers

Ms M Bekker (O.T.) Ms D Du Plessis

Ms H vd Berg (Community Health Nurses) Dr S Bester (Ed. Psych.)

Prof. B Louw Post no: 14878

Staff no: 2301253

Dr L Pottas Post no: 1349

Staff no: 2446367 Position: Senior Lecturer

Ms T le Roux Post no: 1346


Ms UL Zsilavecz Post no: 0886


Mr K Modise Post no: 7261


Messenger

Research Assistant Post no: 11913

Research assistant Post no: 10025

Both posts not filled in 2011

Dr ME Soer Post no: 676

Staff no: 2316951 Position: Senior Lecturer

Ms L Meyer Post no: 1351


(25 hpw)

Post no: 20392 Clinical supervisors Dept of Education

funds C vd Westhuizen

L Biagio H Groenewald

R Mosca H Mapisa PH Venter

Mr J Schoeman Post no: 8828

Staff no: 4292987 Position: Permanent Part-time Messenger

15hpw

M Theunissen Post no: 10530

Staff no: 4288173 Lecturer: Part-time, replacement staff

Ms NM Shibambu Post no: 12009


Figure 3.1: Department of Communication Pathology: Staff complement 2011

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Departmental staff 2011

Front: Ms Ursula Zsilavecz, Ms Salomé Geertsema, Prof. De Wet Swanepoel, Dr Maggi Soer, Prof. Bart Vinck, Prof. Anita van der Merwe, Prof. Alta Kritzinger, Mr Kosie Schoeman

Middle: Ms Mary Shibambu, Ms Mariëtte Opperman, Ms Mia le Roux, Ms Anel Visser, Ms Mari Viviers, Dr Lidia Pottas

Back: Ms Christine van der Westhuizen, Ms Ria Viljoen, Ms Louise Hugo, Ms Talita le Roux, Mr Kgomotso Modise, Dr Glenn Goldblum, Ms Lynette Meyer, Ms Jeannie van der Linde, Ms Daisy Matsei

Absent: Ms Elize Zybrands, Ms Ansie van Niekerk, Ms Nicolize Cass, Ms Barbara Heinze, Ms Izabelle Heymann, Ms Heidi Mapisa, Ms Hannelie Groenewald, Ms Renata Mosca, Ms Alex Stipinovich, Ms Nelly Sekwati, Ms Frances du Rand, Ms Leigh Biagio, Ms Marianne Theunissen, Ms Nellie Venter, Ms Karen Vorster, Ms Emma Clark

Table 3.1: Major achievements by staff members

Staff member Achievements Prof. DCD Swanepoel Awarded the Raine Visiting Professorship to the Ear Science

Institute of Australia, University of Western Australia from 3 May 2011 to 25 July 2011

Prof. DCD Swanepoel Awarded a two month Visiting Professorship to Örebro University, Sweden from 2September 2011 to 1 November 2011

Prof. DCD Swanepoel Nominated and selected as a Founding Member of the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS)

Prof. A van der Merwe Launched her own website: http://www.apraxia-anitavandermerwe.co.za/ The Speech Motor Learning (SML) Approach to Treating Apraxia of Speech

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Table 3.2: Staff serving membership: Committees of the University of Pretoria Staff member Committee Portfolio

Prof. AM Kritzinger • Community Engagement Committee: Faculty of Humanities

• Teaching and Learning Committee: Faculty of Humanities

• Member

• Member

Ms NM Shibambu • UPWO

• Faculty Representative

Prof. DCD Swanepoel • Postgraduate Research Committee: Faculty of Humanities

• Member

Prof. A van der Merwe • Research Committee: Faculty of Humanities

• Research Information System: Faculty of Humanities

• Member • Faculty co-ordinator

Prof. BHME Vinck • Dean’s Advisory Committee: Faculty of Humanities

• Member

Table 3.3: Staff serving membership: Committees, associations, boards, councils, task groups Staff Member Body Appointed position

Prof. AM Kritzinger

South African Neonate, Infant and Toddler Support Association (SANITSA)

Board Member: Speech-Language Therapy

HPCSA, Professional Board for Speech, Language and Hearing Professions

Examiner to foreign graduates applying for registration

Dr L Pottas South African Speech-Language and Hearing Association (SASLHA)

Member: Ethics and Standards Committee

Dr ME Soer HPCSA Professional Board for Speech, Language and Hearing Professions

Nominated to conduct programme evaluation for accreditation

Society of Hearing Aid Acousticians (SHAA)

Lifelong Honorary Member

South African Speech-Language and Hearing Association (SASLHA)


SAAA (South African Academy of Audiologists)

Adjudicator for annual Audiology Awards

South African Bureau of Standards Member: Working Group 43, Acoustics

Prof. DCD Swanepoel

World Health Organization (WHO), International Classification of Functioning and Health (ICF) steering committee

Member, representing Africa for the development of a Core Set of questions for classification of hearing impairment as a chronic health condition (2008 – 2011)

Telehealth Committee of the International Society of Audiology (ISA), since 2009

Chair

Tele-Audiology Network (www.teleaudiology.org), since 2009

Member

International Society of Audiology Member Prof. A van der Merwe

HPCSA, Professional Board for Speech, Language and Hearing Professions

Examiner to foreign graduates applying for registration

Ms U Zsilavecz Department of Health Liaison re community service year South African Speech-Language and Hearing Association (SASLHA)


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4. STUDENTS: DEMOGRAPHICS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2011 SECTION A: UNDERGRADUATE:

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SECTION C: POSTGRADUATE DEGREES Table 4.5: Number of registrations for postgraduate degree and preparatory courses COURSE TOTAL Master's Preparatory 22 M Communication Pathology 33 D Phil Communication Pathology 9

Table 4.6: Achievements by students in 2011 Name Year of study Achievement Eloïse Steyn Final year undergraduate SASLHA Prize – Best final year student

in Audiology – Clinical Haseena Ismail Final year undergraduate Susan M Swart – Best final year student

in Audiology – Academic Catherine Richter Final year undergraduate SASLHA Prize - Best final year student

in Speech Pathology – Clinical Meugnet Coetzee Final year undergraduate P De V. Pienaar prize – Best final year

student in Speech Pathology – Academic

Philipa Schulze-Hulbe Final year undergraduate A.B. Clemons Award for best research project

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5. TEACHING AND LEARNING Table 5.1: Clinical contexts utilized for student training during 2011

Clinical training sites Modules 1. Tertiary hospitals: Steve Biko Academic hospital, 1 Military hospital, Dr George Mukari hospital, Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital

KMP 381 ODL 482

2. Secondary level hospitals Thembisa, Rob Ferreira, Ermelo, Kalafong, Tswane District, Charlotte Maxeke, Witbank, Tambo Memorial

KMP 281 381, 482

3. Private hospitals Eugene Marais hospital, Femina hospital, Kloof hospital, Little Company of Mary hospital, Medforum hospital, Muelmed Rehabilitation Centre

KMP 381, 483 ODL 382 SPP 482

4. Primary health care clinics Gateway clinic in Hammanskraal

KMP 483

5. Specialized clinics/centres Facial Cleft Deformities Clinic, Univesity of Pretoria Cochlear Implant Unit, Consultation Voice Clinic, PPS-CHRIB

KMP 110, 482 ODL 482 SPP 181, 210

6. Care centres Boikanyo Centre for children with multiple disabilities

KMP 483

7. Primary schools (9) Wespark Laerskool, Die Heuwel Laerskool, Genl. Nic Smit Laerskool, Jacaranda Primary School, Lindopark Primary School, Genl. Beyers Laerskool, Booysens Laerskool, Riviera Laerskool, Meyerspark Laerskool

KMP 120, 281 483 ODL 381, 481 SPP 281, 381, 382, 482

8. Special schools Sonitus School, Transoranje School, New Hope School, Pretoria School, Eduplex, Carel du Toit Centre, Via Nova School, Alma Centre

ODL 481, 482 SPP 481, 482

9. Nursery schools Beyers Bytjies, Small Talk, Kwaggasrand, Lethlabile Day Care Centre in Hammanskraal

KMP 120, 483 SPP 281, 381, 382

10. Support groups − Conversation groups at the Department of Communication

Pathology − Speakeasy

SPP 482

11. Industries Volkswagen: Panel beaters and factories

ODL 281

12. Speech, Voice and Hearing Clinic, Department of Communication Pathology

KMP 120, 210, 482 ODL 281, 382, 482 SPP 281, 381, 481, 482

13. PPS-CHRIB, Department of Communication Pathology KMP 181, 210, 220, 482, SPP 381

14. Private audiology and speech-language therapy practices HASS, Mariet du Plooy, Hearing Innovations, and various other practices, depending on students’ choice

KMP 210 ODL 381, 382

15. Parent organizations Down Syndrome Association of Tshwane

KMP 210

16. Homes for senior citizens Susan Strydom, Jaffa, Ons Tuis

SPP 482

17. Home-based care SPP 482

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6. RESEARCH Table 6.1: Peer-reviewed articles by staff members (17) Crewe-Brown, S. J., Stipinovich, A. M., & Zsilavecz, U. (2011). Communication after mild traumatic brain injury – a spouse’s perspective. South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 58(1), 48-55. Geertsema, S., Hyman, C., & van Deventer, C. (2011). Short message service (SMS) language and written language skills: Educators’ perspective. South African Journal of Education / Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Opvoedkunde, 31(4), 475-487. Kathard, H., Ramma, L., Pascoe, M., Jordaan, H., Moonsamy, S., Wium, A-M., du Plessis, S., Pottas, L., Bhanu Khan, N., & Ehren, B. (2011). How can speech-language therapists and audiologists enhance language and literacy outcomes in South Africa? (And why we urgently need to). South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 58(2), 59-71. Special edition: Speech-language therapists and audiologists as partners in basic education. Marx, E. M. M., Soer, M. E., & Dick, A. L. (2011). The ability of adolescents with hearing loss in special schools to access and use academic material. Mousaion, 29(1), 37-55). Meyer, M. E., & Swanepoel, D. C. D. (2011). Newborn hearing screening in the private health care sector – a national survey. South African Medical Journal, 101(9), 665-667. Ooms. E., Meganck, R., Vanheule, S., Vinck, B., Watelet, J.B., & Dhooge, I. Tinnitus severity and the relation to depressive symptoms: a critical study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 145(2), 276-81. Ooms, E., Vanheule, S., Meganck, R., Vinck, B., Watelet, J.B., & Dhooge, I. (2011). Tinnitus severity and its association with cognitive and somatic anxiety: A critical study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2011 Dec 23. [Epub ahead of print]. Philips, B., Vinck, B., De Vel, E., Maes, L., D'haenens, W., Keppler, H., & Dhooge, I. Characteristics and determinants of music appreciation in adult Cochlear Implant users Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2011 Aug 17. [Epub ahead of print]. Strasheim, E., Louw, B., & Kritzinger, A. (2011). The development of a neonatal communication intervention tool. South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 58 (1), 13-18. Swanepoel, D. C. D. (2011). Clinical status of the auditory steady-state response in infants. Seminars in Hearing, 32(2), 163-171. Swanepoel, D. C. D., & Biagio, L. (2011). Validity of diagnostic computer-based air and forehead bone conduction audiometry. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 8(4), 210-214. Swanepoel, D. C. D., Heinze, B. M., & Hofmeyr, L. (2011). Systematic review of vestibular disorders related to human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, October, 1-10. Theunissen, M., Swanepoel, D. C. D., & Hanekom, J. J. (2011). The development of an Afrikaans test for sentence recognition thresholds in noise. International Journal of Audiology, 50, 77-85. Uys, M., & van Dijk, C. (2011). Development of a music perception test for adult hearing aid users. South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 58(1), 19-30. Van der Merwe, A. (2011). A speech-motor learning approach to treating apraxia of speech: Rationale and effects of intervention with an adult with acquired apraxia of speech. Aphasiology, 25(10), 1174-1206. Wium, A-M., & Louw, B. (2011). Teacher support – an exploration of how foundation-phase teachers facilitate language skills. South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 58 (2), 86-94. Special edition: Speech-language therapists and audiologists as partners in basic education. Wium, A-M., Louw, B., & Eloff, I. (2011). Evaluation of a programme to support foundation-phase teachers to facilitate literacy. South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 58(2), 72-78. Special edition: Speech-language therapists and audiologists as partners in basic education.

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Table 6.2: Chapter in a book by member of staff Sherer, N., & Louw, B. (2011). Early communication assessment and intervention. In S. Howard & A. Lohmander (Eds.) Cleft Palate Speech. Assessment and Intervention. pp 259-274. London: John Wiley & Sons. Table 6.3: International conference papers by staff members

Conference Name Presentation Title Presenter/s ASHA Convention San Diego, USA 17-19 November

Developing videos for training retail personnel serving TBI customers

Alant, E Goldblum, GM

41st Colloquium on African Languages and Linguistics Leiden, The Netherlands 29-31 August

English second language learners: Addressing the vowel dilemma of Setswana first language learners

le Roux M Geertsema S

Biennial International Conference of the African languages Association in Southern Africa (ALASA) 18-20 July

Setswana speakers as English second language learners: Addressing the perceptual and phonological fall-out

le Roux M

British Academy of Audiology Llandudno, United Kingdom 9-11 November

Feasibility of audiological test procedures in subjects with cerebral palsy

van der Westhuizen C Swanepoel DCD

Successes and Failures in Telehealth (SFT)-11 Australia. Second Annual meeting of the Australasian Telehealth Society Australia 1-2 December

Tele-Audiology – a pressing need being addressed by new technologies

Swanepoel DCD

10th European Federation of Audiology Societies (EFAS) Congress Warsau, Poland 22-25 June

Early detection and intervention for infant hearing loss in Africa

Swanepoel DCD

Third Conference of the International Society for Early Intervention New York, USA 2-5 May

The validity of a surveillance tool for communication development in a primary health care hospital in Mpumalanga, South Africa

van Wyk B Louw B Kritzinger AM

Third Conference of the International Society for Early Intervention New York, USA 2-5 May

Communication profiles of a small group of young children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: A South African perspective

Viviers MM Kritzinger, AM

Table 6.4: Papers delivered by staff members at national conferences

Authors Title of paper Conference name City Date Ms S Geertsema

Multidisciplinary teams in autism spectrum disorder

Autism: Towards the future

Pretoria 3-4 March

Dr GM Goldblum Prof. E Alant

Developing videos for training retail personnel serving TBI customers

5th Biennial Southern African Neurological Rehabilitation Association (SANRA)

Johannesburg 24-26 August

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Authors Title of paper Conference name City Date Ms BM Heinze

Subjective visual vertigo (SVV) test

Update in the management of patients with vestibular disorders

Johannesburg 29-31 July

Ms BM Heinze Prof. DCD Swanepoel

Vestibular involvement in adults with HIV/AIDS

ENT Audiology, Speech and Language Congress 2011

Port Elizabeth 23-26 October

Prof. AM Kritzinger

A multi-level descriptive approach to the early communication assessment of very young children with cerebral palsy: A speech-language therapy perspective

Cerebral Palsy Eastern Cape National Conference

Port Elizabeth 9-11May

Ms T le Roux Cochlear implants in South Africa: The role and responsibilities of the speech-language therapist and audiologist

SASLHA: Directions in Health Care. The role of our professions

Midrand 27-28 May

Ms M Meyer Prof. DCD Swanepoel

Newborn hearing screening in the private health care sector in South Africa



Ms J van der Linde

An implementation strategy of early communication intervention in rural primary health care in Disobotla sub-district


Midrand 27-28 May


Theory driven treatment of apraxia of speech: the challenge


Midrand 27-28 May

Ms Y van der Westhuizen Prof. DCD Swanepoel

Audiological and otological symptoms in adults with HIV



Ms MM Viviers

Communication profiles of a small group of young children (0-5) with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders

UNICEF: Early childhood development

Kempton Park 28-29 November

Table 6.5: Papers delivered by staff members at regional seminars Presenter Title of paper

1. Update in the management of patients with Vestibular Disorders, Indaba Hotel, Johannesburg, 29-31 July

Prof. BHME Vinck - Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials 2. Early Communication Intervention: A shared role between audiologists and

speech-language therapists CHRIB Workshop, hosted by The Namibian Speech Language and Hearing Association (NASLHA), at St. Paul’s Recreation Centre, Windhoek, Namibia, 4 June

Dr L Pottas - Early signs of auditory processing difficulties: Red flags in - assessment results and guidelines for intervention - Early communication assessment - Ethical considerations in your Early Communication Intervention (ECI)

practice - The challenge to diagnose auditory processing disorders

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Prof. AM Kritzinger

- Scope and practice of ECI - Early communication assessment - Sensory regulation knowledge for ECI - Early communication intervention - Information sharing with parents: Searching together to - Understand

3. The Annual CHRIB Seminar, hosted by CHRIB, Department of Communication Pathology Pretoria, 3 September

Dr L Pottas - Auditory processing and young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Hyperacusis in young children

Prof. AM Kritzinger

- New SASLHA ethical guidelines for ECI - Early communication assessment of children with Cerebral Palsy

Ms MM Viviers - Recent international trends in ECI Ms T le Roux - Clinical update on Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder Ms U Zsilavecz - Early intervention in young children with disfluency Ms B van Wyk - Risk factors for communication delay in infants and their mothers in a

rural district 4. Demystifying Cochlear Implants Workshop, Innjoy Boutique Hotel, Centurion, 13

October Prof. BHME Vinck - Cochlear Implants: An introduction Table 6.6: International and national conference posters by staff members

Authors Title of poster Conference and city Country Date Z Erasmus M Lundie U Zsilavecz J van der Linde

A differential diagnostic checklist for neurogenic stuttering

ENT Audiology, Speech and Language Congress 2011, Port Elizabeth

South Africa

23-26 October

R Gopal B Louw AM Kritzinger

Speech elicitation material for young children with cleft lip and/or palate in Mauritius

68th American Cleft Palate Association, San Juan

Puerto Rico

4-9 April

BM Heinze The effect of mental alerting tasks on air caloric responses

ENT Audiology, Speech and Language Congress 2011, Port Elizabeth

South Africa

23-26 October

BM Heinze DCD Swanepoel L Hofmeyr

Auditory-vestibular pathology associated with HIV/AIDS

Audiology Now, Chicago USA 6-9 April

L Meyer AM Kritzinger

Community based intervention in the semi-rural context of Hammanskraal

SAALED Conference, Cape Town

South Africa

30 March - 1 April

L Williams B Louw B Bleile K Keske-Soares I Trindade N Sherer

US-Brazil Cross-Linguistic Consortium in Speech and Hearing Sciences

ASHA Convention, San Diego

USA 17-19 November

Table 6.7: Research reports by final year students

Student Names Project Title Study leaders

1 Richards, Samantha Schroeder, Kelly

Listening behaviour of a young child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Prof. AM Kritzinger

2 Lindeque, Martelize Wolfaardt, Marli

Survey of masking approaches for audiometry used by Hearing Health Professionals in South Africa: A descriptive study

Ms T le Roux

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Student Names Project Title Study leaders

3 Mahwayi, Louraine Uys, Wendy-Lee

Dysarthia speech characteristics of African language speakers


4 Fakuzde, Nomcebo Dlamini, Zethu

A compilation of a preliminary isiZulu naming test

Ms MM Viviers

5 Grant, Marsha Venter, Dalinca

Communication strategies for a 7 year old child with Asperger syndrome

Ms S Geertsema

6 Krige, Melanie Prinsloo, Tanya

Recreational noise exposure: Hearing profile and perceptions of young adults.

Dr L Pottas and Ms T le Roux

7 Erasmus, Zandria Lundie, Mariska

A differential diagnostic checklist for neurogenic stuttering

Ms U Zsilavecz

8 Du Toit, Seugnet Van der Merwe, Marike

Language abilities of individuals with cerebellar dysfunction


9 Schulze-Hulbe, Philipa The speech motor learning (SML) approach to treating apraxia of speech: Effects of intervention with a child with apraxia of speech


10 Coetzee, Meugnet De Jager, Lilanie

Apraxia of speech in a multilingual individual: Speech signs across languages


11 Van Heerden, Candice Erasmus, Tamaryn

Influence of mental alerting tasks on air caloric responses

Ms BM Heinze and Prof. B Vinck

12 Barnard, Simone Morrish, Kirsty

Automated air and bone conduction audiometry: Accuracy and test-retest reliability

Prof. DCD Swanepoel

13 Preece, Keri-Ann Richter, Catherine Anne

Early intervention services at primary healthcare clinics in the city of Tshwane Municipality to infants and young children (0-3 years) suspected of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and their families

Ms MM Viviers

14 Jordaan, Jonelda Lemmer, Jeané

Optometric lenses as a reading aid for children with developmental dyslexia receiving reading therapy.

Ms S Geertsema and Ms J van der Linde

15 Jelinek, Yentel Steyn, Linda

The short-term test-retest reliability of the OHC SCAN for adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 years

Dr ME Soer

16 Martin, Lindy Jansen v Rensburg, Corlize

Gap detection thresholds in normal hearing young South African adults

Dr L Pottas

17 Steyn, Elo�se Swanepoel, Chanel

Speech discrimination: a comparison of methods (live voice versus pre-recorded voice presentation)

Dr ME Soer

18 Marais, Elmari Volschenk, Monique

Musicians' perception regarding recreational noise-induced hearing loss in the music and entertainment sector.

Dr L Pottas

19 Botha, Liandri Schoeman, Jacoline

A national survey of the clinical assessment practices of speech language therapists regarding peadiatric dysphagia

Ms MM Viviers

20 Greeff, Nicole Mohammed, Haseena

Reliability and Accuracy of Békésy audiometry and the Sensorineural Acuity Level (SAL) Test

Prof. DCD Swanepoel

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Table 6.8: Postgraduate research: M Communication Pathology dissertations

Student Title Supervisors 1. Brits J The hearing profile of gold miners with

and without tuberculosis Supervisor: Prof. DCD Swanepoel Co-supervisor: Ms S Strauss (Ear Institute) External examiner: Prof. DK Meinke (University of North Colorado, USA)

2. Cass N Monitoring longitudinal behaviour in impedance and neural response telemetry measurements in a group of young cochlear implant users

Supervisor: Dr C van Dijk Co-supervisor: Dr L Pottas External examiner: Ms DL Cafarelli Dees (private practice, UK)

3. Dekker BA The validity of a surveillance tool for communication development used in a primary health care hospital in Mpumalanga

Supervisor: Prof. B Louw Co-supervisor: Prof. AM Kritzinger External examiner: Ms VR Norman (University of Cape Town)

4. Groenewald H Factors influencing the early communication development of children with cleft lip and palate

Supervisor: Prof. AM Kritzinger Co-supervisor: Ms MM Viviers External examiner: Ms VR Norman (University of Cape Town)

5. Hattam M

The characteristics of a group of young children infected with HIV/AIDS at a regional hospital in Gauteng

Supervisor: Prof. B Louw Co-supervisor: Ms S Geertsema External examiner: Ms KS Levin (University of the Witwatersrand)

6. Le Roux E The development of a pre-implantation tool for rating the individualized information and support needs of parents of young cochlear implant candidates

Supervisor: Dr C van Dijk Co-supervisor: Ms TE van der Spuy External examiner: Dr S Cummings (private practice, Ireland)

7. Oosthuizen I Bilateral processing benefit in sequentially implanted adult cochlear implant users

Supervisor: Prof. DCD Swanepoel Co-supervisor: Dr C van Dijk (previously University of Pretoria External examiner: Dr NG Campbell (University of Southampton, UK)

8. Van der Westhuizen C

The utility of the vivosonic integrity auditory brainstem response system in children with cerebral palsy

Supervisor: Prof. DCD Swanepoel Co-supervisor: Prof. KW Hall (University of Florida, USA) External examiner: Prof. DL McPherson (Brigham Young University, USA)

9. Van der

Westhuizen Y

Audiological and otological symptoms of adults with HIV

Supervisor: Prof. DCD Swanepoel Co-supervisor: Ms BM Heinze External examiner: Prof. RW Keith (University of Cincinatti, USA)

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7. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Table 7.1: Continuous professional development seminars presented by the Department of Communication Pathology during 2011

Topic Date Presenters Number of attendees

1. Clinical supervision workshop 20 Jan Ms U Zsilavecz Ms S Geertsema, Ms T le Roux, Dr L Pottas, Ms NM Shibambu, Prof. AM Kritzinger

64

2. Disfluency: New advances in clinical practice

14 May Ms U Zsilavecz 70

3. Auditory Aging: Update and clinical implications

21 June Dr I Ramkissoon (University of South Alabama, USA)

83

4. Annual CHRIB Seminar Early Communication Intervention: A shared role for audiologists and speech-language therapists

3 Sep Dr L Pottas, Ms MM Viviers, Ms T le Roux, Ms U Zsilavecz, Ms B Dekker, Prof. AM Kritzinger

74

Table 7.2: CPD HOUR activities presented by lecturers of the Department of Communication Pathology during 2011

Topic Date Presenter Number of attendees

1. Noise induced hearing loss in children and young adults: A potential risk

7 April Prof. BHME Vinck 15

2. New advances in articulation and developmental phonological process intervention

19 May Ms J van der Linde 17

3. Utilizing the software of the speech motor learning programme

25 August Prof. A van der Merwe 11

Table 7.3: Department of Communication Pathology as continuous professional development (CPD) accreditor during 2011

Accredited service providers Number of accredited

service providers

Number of activities

accredited 1. Journal clubs 3 30 2. Individuals who supervised student training 11 15 3. Level 3 activities: Individuals earning

continuous educational units (CEU’s) for postgraduate studies

4 6

4. Organizations, departments or units presenting workshops and seminars

6 11

5. Individuals presenting training seminars 2 26 6. Schools presenting small group activities to

members of staff 1 17

7. Individuals earning CEU’s as authors of scientific articles or presenters of workshops

2 4

8. Hearing aid supplier presenting workshops 1 6 9. CPD articles provided to members of a

professional body 1 9

Total 31 124

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Table 7.4: Community engagement activities undertaken by staff members Member/s of staff and presentation Organisation and location Date

Mrs S Geertsema - Vowel perception English Second

Language Learners

Informal Private Practitioners’ Group, St Alban’s College, Pretoria

13 Sep

Dr GM Goldblum - Coordinator: Conversational groups for

individuals with aphasia and cognitive communication disorders

- Showcasing the Conversation Groups’ Journey Song

- Medunsa final year speech therapy students visit Conversation Groups

- Patterson, J., Goldblum G., Glista, S., Bernstein-Ellis, E., & Pollens, R. The Internet: Using it safely

- Open evening for Conversational Groups - Interview with Cherene Van Der Merwe

for an article on the Conversation Groups: Music part of talking cure

- Bernstein-Ellis, E., Glista, S., Goldblum, G., Patterson, J. & Pollen, R: Using the Internet Safely: Part 1

Department of Communication Pathology Department of Communication Pathology Department of Communication Pathology The National Aphasia Association, Fall 2011 Newsletter Conference Centre, UP Pretoria News Aphasia Corner Blog: aphasiacorner.com

Weekly meetings 19 May 11 Aug 6-13 Oct 14 Oct 19 Oct 23 Nov

Prof. AM Kritzinger - Undergraduate research at the

Department of Communication Pathology - Early intervention and parent involvement

- Early identification of communication

disorders

Department of Criminology and Social Work, UP Facial Cleft Deformities Clinic parent training group ITESI Early Intervention course for nursery school teachers, Kroondal

6 May 27 Aug 23 Sep

Ms L Meyer - Language development

YMCA, Garankua

22 Oct

Ms NM Shibambu - Second language and learning - Hearing loss and education - Consultant at the Special Olympics for

hearing screening

Informal Private Practitioners’ Group, St Alban’s College, Pretoria Department of Education, Pretoria Empangeni, KZN

9 Sep 17 Sep 24 Sep

Prof. DCD Swanepoel - Interview with Cosmopolitan Magazine on

the influence of music on mood

Cosmopolitan Magazine

June 2011

Ms T le Roux - Support group for adult cochlear implant

recipients - Clinical update on Auditory Neuropathy

Spectrum Disorder - The role of the speech-language

therapists and audiologist with Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder

University of Pretoria Cochlear Implant Unit (UP-CIU) adult cochlear implant recipients’ group meeting Charlotte Maxeke Hospital therapist training session (speech-language therapists, audiologists) Tswane Rehabilitation Centre: therapist training meeting (speech-language therapists, audiologists)

11 June, 27 Aug & 5 Nov 14 Sep 18 Oct

Ms U Zsilavecz - Coordinator of UP Speakeasy Support

Group for people who Stutter - Post graduate Social work students - Interview with Radio 702 - Interview with SA FM - Interview RSG - Living and Loving magazine

Department of Communication Pathology The role of the audiologist and speech-language therapist The topic was on stuttering and management thereof Speech Development Concerns

5 meetings 22 Feb August 2011

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8. SPECIALIST CENTRE: PPS-CHRIB

Table 8.1: PPS-CHRIB student training and client profile in 2011

Description of activities and client characteristics Number of Students / Clients

Undergraduate student training • B Communication Pathology IV (Intensive training) • B Communication Pathology III • B Communication Pathology II • B Communication Pathology I • MBChB II Postgraduate student training • M Educational Psychology • M ECI • Nursing students

43 45 43 25 60

9 8

9

Assessments with parents with young children (n=83)

• Initial assessments • Re-assessments

62 21

Number of families who received intervention at CHRIB 38

Risk conditions in 83 clients • Slow expressive language development • Down syndrome • Cleft lip and palate • Suspected autism spectrum disorder • Developmental delay • Deletion of Chromosome 22q11.2 • Regulatory disorder • Seizure disorder • Low birth weight and preterm birth • Multiple disabilities Other risk conditions: HIV exposed, hearing loss, ADHD, Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, Robertsonian translocation, apraxia of speech

18

14 13 10 7 4 3 3 3 2 6

Geographical distribution of client families (n=83) • Pretoria and surrounding areas • Gauteng • Mpumalanga • Free State • Limpopo

52 26 3

1 1

Home language diversity of client families (n=83) • Afrikaans • English • Tswana • Northern Sotho • Zulu • Sesotho • Tshonga • Xhosa • Shona

53 12 8 4 2 1 1 1

1

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9. UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA COCHLEAR IMPLANT UNIT (UP-CIU) Table 9.1: Cochlear implants performed and patient statistics 2011 Children Adults

Total number of patients implanted in 2011 23* 5*

Number of bilateral implants 5 1

Patients from other programs 7 14

Total number of patients evaluated 24 20

Total number of devices upgraded in 2011 36 36

* Bilateral implants included

All the recipients were implanted with the Nucleus Freedom or Nucleus CI512 cochlear implant systems from Cochlear Corporation. During 2011, a total number of 44 new patients were evaluated by the UP-CIU as potential cochlear implant candidates. Of those evaluated, 24 patients were children and 20 patients were adults. Three children and three adults were rejected as candidates. Team Members Chairman Prof. BHME Vinck, Chairman of the University of Pretoria Cochlear Implant Unit. Medical Pre-operative evaluations, surgery, post-operative care and management are performed by: Prof. JG Swart (Private), Dr ECM Burden (Private), Dr L Hofmeyr (1 Military Hospital and private) and Prof. M Tsifularo (Steve Biko Academic Hospital) Psychology Mrs Tania van Huyssteen is responsible for the pre-operative evaluations as well as pre- and post-operative counselling Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Mrs N Cass: Unit co-ordinator, pre-operative evaluation and counselling, programming (mapping) of speech processors, intra-operative testing and post-operative measurements Ms T le Roux: Pre-operative evaluation and counselling, programming (mapping) of speech processors, intra-operative testing and post-operative measurements. Co-ordination and supervision of speech therapy and auditory training, student training and research (pre- and postgraduate students) Dr ME Soer: Head of Audiology Division in the Department of Communication Pathology – offers support in clinical meetings and the functioning of the programme within the Department Ms Marinda Beukes: Was appointed as an audiologist until October 2011 and was involved in pre-operative evaluation and counselling, programming (mapping) of speech processors, intra-operative testing and post-operative measurements Ms Jayne Barnard: Auditory rehabilitation and programming of speech processors of young children and school-going children at one of the satellite centres Ms Heila Jordaan: Pre-operative evaluation and counselling, programming (mapping) of speech processors, intra-operative testing and post-operative measurements at the Steve Biko Hospital Ms Marguerite Monvoisin: Pre-operative and post-operative speech and language assessments of adults and children. Auditory rehabilitation, post-operatively, of adults and children is also performed as well as Auditory Verbal Therapy

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Ms Karin Weinmann: Pre-operative and post-operative speech and language assessments of adults and children. Auditory rehabilitation, post-operatively, of adults and children is also performed as well as Auditory Verbal Therapy Ms Tracy Gunn: Pre-operative and post-operative speech and language assessments of adults and children. Auditory rehabilitation, post-operatively, of adults and children is also performed as well as Auditory Verbal Therapy Ms Megan Barnes: Pre-operative and post-operative speech and language assessments of adults. Auditory rehabilitation of adults Ms Liezel Spies: Pre-operative and post-operative speech and language assessments of adults. Auditory rehabilitation of adults Ms Nellie Venter: Pre-operative and post-operative speech and language assessments of adults. Auditory rehabilitation of adult Ms Brenda Schmid: Pre-operative and post-operative parental guidance. Auditory rehabilitation of young children pre-operatively and post-operatively is also performed as well as Auditory Verbal Therapy. Support to cochlear implant users in the mainstream educational environment is also provided. 10. INTERNATIONAL VISITS, VISITORS AND COLLABORATION Table 10.1: International visits by members of staff during 2011

Visitor Institution Date Prof. DCD Swanepoel Ear Science Institute of

Australia, School of Surgery, University of Western Australia Purpose: Visiting professor for research and teaching

1 May to 26 July 2011

Prof. DCD Swanepoel Örebro University, Sweden Purpose: Visiting Professor working on WHO ICF Core Set for Hearing Loss research project

1 Sept to 30 Oct 2011

Prof. DCD Swanepoel Eriksholm, Oticon Research Centre, Denmark Purpose: Research collaboration and lecture

28 September 2011

Ms J van der Linde Gent University, Belgium Purpose: Training in the voice clinic and explore collaboration in research

2 to 14 April 2011

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Table 10.2: International visitors received in 2011

Country Visitors received Institution/s name/s

Purpose

Sweden Prof. Claude Laurent Umea University, Sweden

Collaboration on Telemedicine projects in Kenya and cochlear implant lecture to staff and students.

USA Prof. Jackie Clark University of Dallas at Texas

Research and teaching collaboration

USA Prof. James Hall II University of Florida, Gainesville, Flordia

Research collaboration and workshop presentation

Australia Prof. Leanne Togher School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Sydney

Lecture given to final year students and interested colleagues on Intervention with the individual with a traumatic brain injury

Israel Ms Jean Judes Executive Director, Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel

Visited the Conversation Groups for individuals living with Aphasia and Cognitive-communication disorders to observe a group session and interact with the group members and students

USA Dr Joel Goebel Dr Rick Miles

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,�Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis

Dr Goebel presented a lecture to audiologists, staff and students from the Department of Communication Pathology about The Practical Management of the Dizzy patient, which included a review of the anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system

USA Prof. Robert Sweetow

Director UCSF Medical Centre

Presented a workshop on Tinnitus to Audiologists, students and staff members

USA Dr Ishara Ramkissoon

Speech and Hearing Centre University of South Alabama

Short course to Audiologists and staff on Auditory Aging: Update and Clinical Implications

10. Acknowledgements

�

First of all, I would like to thank Prof. Alta Kritzinger for all the editing work,

compiling this year report, I would like every staff member for their contributions

during the past year and their willingness to act as a big team. I hope we can

continue this team spirit over the next few years. With your support and help, I

want to be your guide to develop a roadmap for the future.

�

Professor Bart Vinck HEAD: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION PATHOLOGY

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