POSITION:
Clinical Lecturer: Speech-Language Pathology
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
2004 - B. Communication Pathology, University of Pretoria
2009 - M. Communication Pathology (Cum Laude), University of Pretoria
2019 - D. Phil (Speech-Language Pathology), University of Pretoria
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Member - Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
Member - South African Neurodevelopmental Therapy Association (SANDTA)
International Affiliate Member - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
CURRENT SUBJECTS:
Craniofacial disorders; adult and paediatric dysphagia and cerebral palsy; neonatal communication intervention.
Health care contexts: practicum; early communication intervention: practicum; facial clefts and deformities clinic: practicum.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Neonatal communication intervention and transdisciplinary care
Neonatal, paediatric and adult dysphagia
Craniofacial disorders
Early communication intervention
Cerebral palsy
Paediatric and adult neurogenic communication disorders
RESEARCH OUTPUTS:
Peer-Reviewed Papers:
- Strasheim, E., Kritzinger, A. & Louw, B. (2011). The development of a neonatal communication intervention tool, The South African Journal of Communication Disorders, Vol. 58, 13 – 18.
- Claassen, D., Pieterse, J., Van der Linde, J., Krüger, E., & Vinck, B. (2016). Risks for communication delays and disorders in infants in an urban primary healthcare clinic. South African Journal of Child Health, Vol. 10(1), 25 – 28.
- Pike, C., Pike, M., Kritzinger, A., Krüger, E., & Viviers, M. (2016). Risk profiles of infants ≥32 weeks with oro-pharyngeal and oesophageal dysphagia in neonatal care. South African Journal of Child Health, Vol. 10(2), 130 – 133.
- Krüger, E., Kritzinger, A., & Pottas, L. (2017). Breastfeeding and swallowing in a neonate with mild hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. South African Journal of Communication Disorders, Vol. 64(1), a2019 https://doi.org/10.4102/sajcd.v64i1.209
- Pike, M., Kritzinger, A., & Krüger, E. (2017). Breastfeeding characteristics of late-preterm infants in a kangaroo mother care unit. Breastfeeding Medicine, Vol. 12(10), 637-644. https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2017.0055
- Alves, M., Krüger, E., Pillay, B., Van Lierde, K., & Van der Linde, J. (2017). The effect of hydration on voice quality in adults: A systematic review. Journal of Voice (In Press). https://doi.org/10.1016.j.jvoice.2017.10.001
- Geertsema, S., McDonald, M., Van der Merwe, A., Swanepoel, R., & Strasheim, E. (2017). Augmented feedback in autistic disorder. South African Journal of Childhood Education, Vol.7(1), a449. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajce.V7i1.449
CONTACT DETAILS:
Room 2-12, Department of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, Communication Pathology Building, University of Pretoria.
Tel: (012) 420 4910
Email: [email protected]
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