ABSTRACT Background: Language is a social tool which shows the collective thinking of people in a particular area. Language acquisition is an important aspect of human development. Children acquire language to communicate with their surroundings. There has been a wide research conducted on first language acquisition in the world but not so many in Sub- Saharan Africa. There have not been a lot of researches conducted on the first words acquisition of children in Ghana. In a quest to develop ...
ABSTRACT Background: Cleft lip and/or palate is a craniofacial abnormality, usually congenital, which occurs when the oral and nasal tissues do not merge during the development of the fetus. Research has shown that it has adverse effects on the child’s feeding, dentition, respiration, hearing which in turn, affects speech. For effective long term outcomes, research from developed countries show that cleft lip and/or palate management requires, a multidisciplinary approach involving plastic ...
ABSTRACT Parents who have children with communication disorders are likely to be key actors in taking independent actions to improve on the communication skills of their child. Studies in other countries have explored the self-help behaviors of parents with children with communication disorders (Tomasella, Maning & Dulmus, 2010). These studies concluded that parents play a leading role in helping children with communication disorders cope or improve upon their communication skills, provided t...
ABSTRACT Background: Learning to speak and understand language is exceptional and forms an important accomplishment of early childhood. As part of the general growth of children, language development plays a vital role in their cognitive and social development. Language development of children across the world is believed to follow the same pattern. There is much debate on the first words of children as well as the content of these first words. Few studies have addressed these questions (wha...
ABSTRACT Background: Aphasia is an acquired language impairment which is the result of a scratch of the focal brain even when other cognitive, motor or sensory impairment is not present. It often follows a stroke. Globally, about 30-35% of stroke patients suffer aphasia after they have been hospitalized for stroke. The resulting aphasia leads to difficulties with reading, writing, and expressive and receptive language. The provision of standard education to stroke inpatients, and providing fu...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Early childhood intervention for communication delays and disabilities has been identified as a key issue in improving outcomes for children. However, early intervention services for communication disability in Ghana are extremely limited. In the absence of widely available early intervention services, finding appropriate services for children with communication disabilities can be a challenging issue for families. There is limited evidence on the barriers and facilitat...
ABSTRACT Background: Children with Hearing Loss are susceptible to language, social and literacy difficulties. Diagnosis time and (Re)habilitation methods available in developed countries are not same in sub Saharan Africa and Ghana to be precise. Data and studies on language development and hearing impairment and rehabilitation resources are very limited. Aim: This study aimed to explore the language levels and communication strategies of children with hearing impairment who use hearing aids...
ABSTRACT Background: Aphasia is an acquired communication disability where an individual loses his or her ability to understand and use language in any modality. Gestures, writing and the use of pictures are some examples of strategies which improve communication and interaction with individuals with aphasia. Research shows that adopting communicative strategies and behaviours and establishing positive interactions with individuals with aphasia helps improve their quality of life. Aim: The st...