POSITION: Senior Lecturer: Speech-Language Pathology
PROFESSIONAL LINKS:
Orcid ID: Salome Geertsema
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
1999 - B. Communication Pathology, University of Pretoria.
2003 - M. Communication Pathology, University of Pretoria.
2016 - DPhil (Communication Pathology), University of Pretoria
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Member - Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
Founding Member - Red Apple Dyslexia Association (RADA)
Editorial Board Member - International Journal of Teaching, Education, and Learning
CURRENT SUBJECTS
Normal communication development and variation
Speech sound disorders
Language and language-learning disorders
Autism spectrum disorders
Dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders and neuromotr speech disorders.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Developmental dyslexia
Speech sound disorders
RESEARCH OUTPUTS
Peer-Reviewed Papers:
- Geertsema, S., Hyman, C., & Van Deventer, C. (2011). Short Message Service (SMS) language and written language skills: Educators' perspectives. South African Journal of Education, 31, 475-87.
- Erasmus, D., Schutte, L., Van der Merwe, M., & Geertsema, S. (2013). Speech-language therapy to adolescents with written language difficulties. South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 60, 50-58.
- Geertsema, S., & Le Roux, M. (2014). Fonologiese uitvalle: Ondersteuning vir Tweedetaalleerders. Tydskrif vir Geestewetenskappe, 54(1), 96-110.
- Hattam, M., Louw, B., & Geertsema, S. (2014). Communication characteristics in children with HIV as reported by some physicians. African Journal for AIDS Research, 13(4), 371-82.
- Van Biljon, S., Kritzinger, A., & Geertsema, S. (2015). A retrospective case report on demographic changes of learners at a school for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Gauteng Province. South African Journal of Childhood Education, 5(1), 1-26.
- Kuschke, S., Vinck, B., & Geertsema, S. (2016). A combined prosodic and linguistic treatment approach for language-communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorders: A proof of concept study. South African Journal of Childhood Education, 6(1), 1-8.
- Van Wyk, L., Cloete, M., Hattingh, D., Van der Linde, J., & Geertsema, S. (2016). The effect of hydration on the voice quality of future professional vocal performers. Jornal of Voice, doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2016.01.0002.
- Le Roux, M., Geertsema, S., Jordaan, H., & Prinsloo, D. (2017). Phonemic awareness of English second language learners. South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 64(1), 1-9.
- Geertsema, S., & Le Roux, M. (2017). Persoonlike klankvertserking vir 'n onderwyser met stemprobleme. LitNet Akademies (Geesteswetenskappe), 14(1), ISSN 1995-5928.
- Geertsema, S., McDonald, M., Van der Merwe, E., Swanepoel, M., & Strasheim, E. (2017). Augmented feedback in autistic disorder. South African Journal of Childhood Education, 7(1), a449.
CONTACT DETAILS
Room 3-1
Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Communication Pathology Building
Tel: 012 420 3614
Email: [email protected]
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