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SASLHA EZINE MARCH/APRIL 2017

E-zine March – April 2017

PINTREST

Hanen SPARK Communication

Workshop Feedback

What’s in this issue? Ethics Q & A

SASLHA Congress

Introducing

the Zone 3

Rep &

Committee

IMBASA AWARDS

SASLHA Bursary Recipient


EDITORIAL MARCH – APRIL 2017

Message from the PR and Marketing Committee

This issue features Zone 3 – introduces the representative and committee members

working behind the scenes.

An interview with the SASLHA bursary recipient – thanks to your contribution – we

have been able to support a young and enthusiastic student achieve her goal.

Have you made a difference in your community? If you wish to share your stories please

contact the PR and Marketing committee.

PR and Marketing Committee

Should you wish to contribute to the E-zine contact the PR & Marketing

committee.

Feedback about this issue will be greatly appreciated.

Please email: [email protected]

SASLHA & Social Media

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Zone 3 Representative: Nasreen Allie

Interview with Nasreen Allie by Sophia Venter

Where do you work and what are your areas of special interest?

I work at Groote Schuur Hospital full time and I work at UCT Private

Academic Hospital in a private capacity after hours. My areas of

special interest are neurology, neurosurgery, traumatic brain injury

and clinical research. I’m lucky enough to work in the public and

private sector as well as the academic arena. Within my place of

work I have exposure to many aspects of the speech pathology

profession.

What does it mean to be the Zone Rep for the Cape?

Being the Zone Rep of the Cape is a lot of hard work. I took over

from Carianne Vermeulen who was an excellent Zone rep. I was

on the Zone 3 committee prior to being the Zone rep – and the work

load never seemed as much then. But it is definitely a privilege to serve the professionals in the

best way that I am able to.

Why do you choose to be part of the SASLHA council on top of your day job?

I feel that it is important for every Speech Therapist and Audiologist to be part of their professional

association. I am fortunate to be able to serve in a position where I am able to make a difference.

Being part of the council also gives one insight into the profession and how it is functioning around

the country. It is also a great opportunity to be part of a group of dedicated professionals who are

seeking to improve the status of Speech Therapists and Audiologists throughout the country.

Additionally, work isn’t work when you’re having fun – so sometimes the SASLHA work feels more

like work than my day job.

The SASLHA council does a lot of behind the scenes work which is necessary for the smooth

running of the association. It’s good to be a part of the behind the scenes work.

When are you at your happiest?

I am happiest when I am reading, playing with my kitty or working.

Who are your local speech and language therapist and or audiology heroes?

There are many local heroes in our profession. I have not met all my local heroes but have heard,

seen or read about the amazing work that they have done and are doing.

Of the one’s I’ve met - here in Cape Town – Prof. Shajila Singh. She has really made an impact on

the type of therapist that I am. She has sparked my interest in research and supported me through

my undergrad and postgrad degree.

Heather Wilkinson – the scariest supervisor during my 4th year to now a fellow colleague – I have

been privileged to work with excellence. Heather has such passion for her craft that it is infectious.

Without the input from Heather during my community service year – I probably would not be a

therapist confident enough to say I am able to work with people who stutter.

SASLHA – Working for you.


Zone 3 Committee Members

Kayleen Jacobs

Kayleen is a full time Audiologist in Public Service at the Metro TB

Centre, Brooklyn Chest Hospital. She works exclusively with adults

and paediatrics receiving treatment for Tuberculosis. The main

focus is on monitoring hearing thresholds for ototoxic effects &

providing appropriate intervention when necessary. In addition,

she belongs to the St. Vincent’s De Paul Society (SVP) in her

community. She also enjoys sporting activities and hiking.

Helena Oosthuizen

Helena is a full-time lecturer at the Division of Speech-Language

and Hearing Therapy of Stellenbosch University, where she is

involved in undergraduate student training and research. Her

special interests are child language and literacy

development/disorders as well as clinical linguistics. She enjoys

travelling, yoga and outdoor activities like hiking and to spend

time relaxing with family and friends.

Delanie Smit

Delanie is a full time Speech Therapist at the Carel du Toit

Centre. Her main focus is Speech and Language therapy for

children with Hearing Impairment. Delanie recently completed

her Diploma as a Hearing Aid Acoustician and is currently in the

process of completing her qualification as a Reading Therapist.

When at home, Delanie loves spending time with her friends and

family.

Annelien van Huyssteen

Annelien is a full time Speech – and Language Therapist in the

Private Sector. Annelien finished her community service at Steve

Biko Hospital in 2014 and has since been working in a rehabilitation

facility. Her areas of special interest include adult and paediatric

neurological disorders including adult and paediatric dysphagia.

She is hoping to complete a Master’s degree in the future. She

loves the out-doors and enjoys trail running.


Unfortunately, the Zone 3 committee has said goodbye to two members, Suzette

Lamprecht and Olebeng Mahura. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to the

committee, you will be missed!

Suzette Lamprecht

Suzette is a full time Speech Therapist in the Private Sector. She

completed her Community Service year in 2015 at Groote

Schuur Hospital. Her special interests are adult neurological

and swallowing disorders as well as Down syndrome. She also

does ECI, and see pre-school and school-aged children with

dysfluency, learning, literacy, speech and language difficulties.

Suzette plays violin in her church band and enjoys going to

different coffee shops and attending markets, but most of all

she loves spending time with her husband, family and friends –

especially over a ‘braai’ ;).

Olebeng Mahura

Olebeng is a Speech Therapist working for the Division of

Communication Sciences and Disorders at UCT. She has a

special interest in Autism, Cerebral Palsy, as well as speech and

language development in indigenous African languages.

Zone 3 members - we are here to support all of you whether it be with membership,

assisting with hosting CPD accredited events or helping you to meet and network with

other members of the SASLHA community.

Please be sure to let us know about any workshops, journal clubs or talks happening in

your area so that we can connect you to the broader SASLHA network.

If you would like to join the Zone 3 committee please contact Nasreen (the zone 3 rep).

Email: [email protected]

SASLHA – Working for you!



Bursary Recipient 2017

Rofhiwa Nemaangani

Interview with Rofhiwa Nemaangani by Sophia Venter

Rofhiwa Nemaangani is a third year student at SMU who

was awarded the SASLHA bursary in March 2017.

Sophia Venter had an interview with this outstanding

student.

Where are you from?

I am from in a small town Thohoyandowu which is about

an hour from Louis Trichardt in the Limpopo province.

What made you decide to study speech and hearing

therapy and audiology?

I noticed that when you have speech and language

problems, the community seems to undermine you.

When you have a hearing loss as a child, you are seen

as naughty. So I saw a need to advocate for this

population group and I thought that I could make a

difference in their lives by studying this course.

How did you come to hear about the SASLHA bursary?

I heard about it through a fellow student who was filling in a form for the bursary.

Did the bursary cover your entire year’s tuition?

The bursary does not cover the full year’s tuition, but will cover a very large portion of the

year’s fees.

At the moment there is much talk about decolonisation and transformation. To those of

our members who have qualified a long time ago, please share your understanding of

how the way we give therapy has to change.

As therapist we need to be very aware of our clients’ cultural background. Let us be

aware of the norms and what is appropriate in our client’s cultural context. Be mindful of

the therapy artefacts that you use. Are they appropriate and familiar to your client?

Understand that background checks are an important way for clients to relate to you and

feel more comfortable with you.

Part of the money you were given for the bursary consisted of member’s contribution by

paying their annual membership fees. What would you like to say to the SASLHA

members?

I really appreciate the opportunity to that the SASLHA members have given my by their

contribution to this bursary. I will not disappoint them – I promise. Last year I was

dependant on NSFAS to help with living expenses and being able to cover my tuition fees.

This year I do not have to worry about my tuition and can focus on my studies.


IMBASA AWARDS

Recognising Public Service Excellence

Are you working for the Department of Health or – Education? Do you

strive for service excellence and have a project that you want to

showcase?

This is your opportunity to be proud of what you have achieved in the

public sector!

SASLHA’s Imbasa Awards will provide you the opportunity to show the

country (and your institution) the excellent services that you and your

team provide.

Please complete the Project Entry form below.

Closing date: 30 September 2017.

For more information contact Helena van Heerden

at [email protected].

Prizes and bragging rights up for grabs!

(Don’t underestimate bragging rights – they help to strengthen

motivations for resources)

SASLHA – WORKING FOR YOU!



IMBASA AWARDS FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Only a SASLHA member can submit an entry and should form an integral part of the team.

The project should be an active project for any period from January 2017 – September 2017.

The project should form part of service delivery in either the Department of Health or - Education.

All entries should be typed using the format as provided and submitted electronically (preferably in

PDF format). No more than ½ page per item.

Evidence must be provided. It should not form part of the section but clear reference should be made

to all evidence as annexures.

The institution manager / CEO / principal should confirm the legitimacy of the project and sign approval

that it may be submitted.

Closing date for entries: 30 September 2017

SECTION 1 - ENTRY DETAILS

Project Name:

Brief Description:

Name of Institution and Physical Address:

Indicate: Department of Health / Department of Education

Name of Person submitting:

Role in the Project:

SASLHA member number:

Contact number (1): Contact number (2):

Email:

Name and contact details of other critical members in your team:

Name Designation Role / Function Contact number

If your project wins, you, together with your team, manager or supervisor and institution manager

/CEO / principal will be invited to the prize giving at your department. Kindly provide their names,

designations and contact details below:



SECTION 2 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION

PROBLEM STATEMENT

How was the problem identified, what were the root causes and how was the impact measured?

TARGET GROUP

Who was affected by the problem?

TEAM WORK

Who formed part of your team and why?

Goals and Objectives:

Action Plan:

Monitoring and Evaluation:

Sustainability:

OUTCOMES

What was the impact and how was it measured?



SECTION 3 – ALIGNMENT TO RELEVANT POLICIES AND NATIONAL DOCUMENTS

Explain how, during the development and implementation of your project, you aligned your project to

at least one relevant policy (e.g. White Paper on the Rights of People with Disabilities, Framework and

Strategy for Disability and Rehabilitation Services in South Africa, etc.):

SECTION 3 – VERIFICATION AND SUPPORT OF ENTRY

Your supervisor and institution manager / CEO must support and verify the content of the project.

PLEASE NOTE: The project details will be made available to a specialist group chosen by the National

SASLHA Council for adjudication purposes. The winners will be featured in the SASLHA Ezine and on the

SASLHA website.

SUPERVISOR HEAD OF INSTITUTION / CEO / PRINCIPAL

I have read this entry, verified its content and

support the submission to SASLHA.

Name:

Position:

Signature:

Date:

Comments:

I have read this entry, verified its content and

support the submission to SASLHA.

Name:

Position:

Signature:

Date:

Comments:


SASLHA CONGRESS This year SASLHA will be hosting an independent congress in Port Elizabeth. The theme of

the conference is Local Heroes for Change. We wish to showcase our own South African

professionals who are internationally recognised for their research and clinical expertise as

our profession changes to meet the needs of society with the backdrop of transformation,

multi culturalism and multilingualism and limited resources.

To register for the Congress go to www.saslhacongress.co.za

http://www.saslhacongress.co.za/


Hanen SPARK Communication

Workshop, Cape Town Article by Nasreen Allie

Planning for the Hanen SPARK Workshop started in October

2016. Initially the Hanen workshop co-ordinator was in touch

with UCT who then put Hanen in touch with SASLHA.

I’ve arranged workshops before but arranging a workshop

with an international organization took a lot more time,

discussions, and skype meetings before any co-host

agreement could be signed. I think here in South Africa, we

don’t sweat the small stuff and are able to do a lot more

with less. The Hanen Centre accredited the workshop via

SASLHA and 15 CEUs were awarded to all delegates.

The workshop instructor, Anne McBride, from Ireland, was wonderful. A soft spoken SLP, who was able to

make everyone comfortable with sharing their stories.

The workshop was practical and Anne was able to

contextualise the principles taught by Hanen to South

Africa. The workshop focused on how to coach parents

and took us through the practical steps to achieve this

goal.

As someone who mostly works with school aged children

and adults, the workshop was a bit out of my comfort

zone, but I was able to learn from the principles and

found myself thinking – these are techniques I can apply

with the parents of the school age children I see.

The workshop was packed with useful information and each

delegate received course notes, a guide book and DVD to

refer to later – I’ll definitely be using those! The delegates in attendance responded with positive feedback

about the workshop and were keen to have SASLHA host another workshop in the future.

The workshop was definitely

worth all the time and

effort.

Groote Schuur Hospital – Venue

Delegate Resource Pack

Delegates discussing a

task


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SASLHA CONTACT DETAILS

PORTFOLIO NAME EMAIL

ADMINISTRATION JUDITH KOWU [email protected]

PRESIDENT URSULA ZSILAVECZ

[email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT ALISON DENT [email protected]

TREASURER ANNALINE JACK [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL LIASION OFFICER

INGRID VON BENTHEIM

[email protected]

ETHICS AND STANDARDS CHAIRPERSON

ALISON DENT [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

MELISSA BORTZ [email protected]

RESEACH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

MERSHEN PILLAY [email protected]

CODING CHARIPERSON PRIYA RAJARAM [email protected]

PUBLIC SECTOR REPRESENTATIVE

HELEENA VAN HEERDEN

[email protected]

PR AND MARKETING CHAIRPERSON

SOPHIA VENTER [email protected]

ZONE1(Johannesburg/Southern Gauteng/ Free State/North West Province)

MONIQUE RALL [email protected]

ZONE 2 (Pretoria/Northern Gauteng/ Mpumalanga/ Limpopo)

KATHRYN FARMER [email protected]

ZONE 3 (Western Cape/ Northern Cape)

NASREEN ALLIE [email protected]

ZONE 4 (Kwa-Zulu Natal/ Eastern Cape)

DENISE KEMSLEY [email protected]


See you next time!

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