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Afr J Disabil. 2012 Sep 21;1(1):10. doi: 10.4102/ajod.v1i1.10. eCollection 2012.

Communication training for centre-based carers of children with severe or profound disabilities in the Western Cape, South Africa.

African journal of disability

Martha Geiger

Affiliations

  1. Centre for Rehabilitation Studies, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

PMID: 28729973 PMCID: PMC5442566 DOI: 10.4102/ajod.v1i1.10

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to provide a preliminary, qualitative review of an approach to training centre-based carers in supporting basic communication development and providing communication opportunities for the children with severe and profound disabilities in their care. In South Africa, these children are often the most neglected in terms of planning and providing appropriate interventions. For those with severe

Conflict of interest statement

The author declares that she has no financial or personal relationship(s) which may have inappropriately influenced her in writing this paper.

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