South African Speech-Language Therapy and Audiology students’ experiences of academic and clinical curriculum transformation
The study highlights critical gaps in SLH education in South Africa, particularly in the inclusion of culturally and linguistically relevant training. Recommendations include integrating Afrocentric content, indigenous language modules and practical training for working in diverse clinical settings.Contribution: This study contributes to the discourse on decolonising SLH education in South Africa, offering evidence-based recommendations to align training with the country's diverse sociocultural and linguistic realities.
Authors
- Farieda Abrahams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3885-4370)
- Katijah Khoza‐Shangase (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6220-9606)
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- South African Journal of Communication Disorders
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/sajcd.v72i1.1086
- Primary Topic
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00