Handbook of Speech-Language Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Integrating Research and Practice

authored by

Ulrike Lüdtke, Edward Kija, Mathew Kinyua Karia

Abstract

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.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Education for Special Needs

External Organisation(s)

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Kenyatta University (KU)

Type

Monograph

No. of pages

733

Publication date

04.02.2023

Publication status

Published

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine, General Psychology

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 2 - Zero Hunger, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being, SDG 4 - Quality Education

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04504-2 (Access: Closed)