Department of Inclusive Education
College of Education |
School of Educational Studies |
Department: Inclusive Education |
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
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Tel: |
+27 12 481 2959
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E-mail: |
kuylea@unisa.ac.za
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Qualifications
- Communication Pathology: Speech-Language Pathology (2012-2015)
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (2017-2018)
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (2019-2023)
Currently teaching
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Fields of academic interests
- Communication disorders in adults with acquired neurological disorders including apraxia of speech, dysarthria, aphasia, voice disorders and neurodegenerative conditions.
- AAC to access the curriculum/ education in long-term illness or palliative care
- AAC for children with acquired neurological disorders
- AAC or communication support for the adult population in the healthcare and palliative care setting
- Home-based care and communication support for the adults with long-term illness
- Communication partner training for caregivers of adults with acquired neurogenic communication disorders.
- School-aged language, literacy and communication disorders
Field of Specialisation
- Communication disorders in adults with acquired neurological disorders including apraxia of speech, dysarthria, aphasia, voice disorders and neurodegenerative conditions.
- AAC to access the curriculum/ education in long-term illness or palliative care
- AAC for children with acquired neurological disorders
- AAC or communication support for the adult population in the healthcare and palliative care setting
- Home-based care and communication support for the adults with long-term illness
- Communication partner training for caregivers of adults with acquired neurogenic communication disorders.
- School-aged language, literacy and communication disorders
Journal articles
- Kuyler, A. & Burger, L. (2015). Motor speech characteristics in developmental and acquired neurogenic stuttering [Honours dissertation, Dept. Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria]
- Kuyler, A. (2018). Preferences of South African patients and nurses on the content of communication boards in Critical Care Units [Masters in AAC mini-dissertation, CAAC, University of Pretoria].
- Kuyler, A., & Johnson, E. (2021). Patient and nurse content preferences for a communication board to facilitate dialogue in the intensive care unit. Intensive & critical care nursing, 63, 103005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2020.103005
- Kuyler, A., Johnson, E., & Bornman, J. (2022). Multimodal communication reported by familiar caregivers to build communication capacity in persons who are minimally conscious. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1-17. https://doi.org/1080/17549507.2022.2096926
- Kuyler, A., Johnson, E., & Bornman, J. (2022). Unaided communication behaviours displayed by adults with severe cerebrovascular accidents and little or no functional speech: A scoping review. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 57(2), 403-421. https://doi.org/1111/1460-6984.12691
- Kuyler, A., & Johnson, E. (2023). Patient experiences of nursing care and the influence on their personhood. Nursing Open, 2023(00), 1-9.
- Kuyler, A., & Johnson, E. (In press). Nurses’ experiences of patient communication challenges in the critical care unit.
- Kuyler, A., Johnson, E., & Bornman, J. (2023). An umbrella review of systematic reviews: Characteristics of communication-partner training for adults with acquired neurological disorders. Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 47(2), 141-163.
- Kuyler, A., Johnson, E. & Bornman, J. (2023). Support needs of familiar caregivers caring for persons who are minimally responsive: An ecological systems approach. Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 6(4), 102-111.
- Johnson E., van Zilj, K., & Kuyler, A. (2023). Pain communication in children with ASD: A scoping review. Paediatric and Neonatal Pain, 5(1), 1-15.
- Kuyler, A. (2023, December 31) AAC Intervention for Adults. https://speechbase.org/page/show/112
- Kuyler, A. (2023, December 31). AAC assessment: Adults. Speechbase. https://speechbase.org/page/show/128
- Johnson, E., Dlamini-Masuku, K., Bornman, J., Nilsson, S., & Kuyler, A. (accepted). Determining the feasibility of the PicPecc app as a mHealth tool: Reflections from South African children.
- Kuyler, A., Heyns, T., & Johnson, E. (2024) Critical care nurses' experiences of communication-vulnerable patients in the ICU and the influence on rendering compassionate care. South African Journal of Critical Care, 40(1), 23-30.
Paper presentations
- Kuyler, A., & Johnson, E. (2018, July 23). Preferences of South African patients and nurses on the content of communication boards in Critical Care Units [Conference Presentation]. International Society of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC), Gold Coast, Australia.
- Kuyler, A., & Johnson, E. (2018, September 21). Preferences of South African patients and nurses on the content of communication boards in Critical Care Units [Conference Presentation]. AAC Research Seminar, Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria.
- Kuyler, A., Johnson, E., Bornman, J. (2021, August 11). Unaided communication behaviours displayed by adults with acquired neurological disorders and little to no functional speech as reported by familiar caregivers [Conference Presentation]. ISAAC Connect Virtual Conference.
- Kuyler, A., Johnson, E., Dlamini-Masuku, K. (2022, June 20). PicPecc in a multicultural context in South Africa [Conference Presentation]. Scientific PicPecc/ eFTS gathering, Lund, Sweden.
- Kuyler, A., Johnson, E., Dlamini-Masuku, K. (2022, September 21). South African validation of the PicPecc [Conference Presentation]. The South African Swedish University Forum (SASUF)/UNISA: Implementation of app interventions in different settings with diverse populations, Pretoria, South Africa
- Kuyler, A., Johnson, E., Bornman, J. (2023, July 27). Familiar partners’ perspectives on communication with persons in a minimally conscious state: Application of multimodal communication [Conference Presentation]. ISAAC Cancun, Mexico.
- Johnson, E., Clasquin-Johnson, M., & Kuyler, A. (2023, September 29). Training ECD teachers for early intervention and inclusion for children with disabilities. [Conference Presentation]. Quality Early Childhood Development in South Africa: A Call to Action, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Johnson, E., Kuyler, A., Höök, A., Castor, C., Forsgren, E., Clasquin-Johnson, M., Nilsson, S., & Masuku, K. (2024, 14 May). Cultural adaptation of a paediatric person-centred programme for implementation in a South African private hospital. [Poster Presentation]. Global Conference for Person-centred Care (GCPCC) in Gothenberg, Sweden.
- Johnson, E., Kuyler, A., Höök, A., Castor, C., Forsgren, E., Clasquin-Johnson, M., Nilsson, S., & Masuku, K. (2024, 16 May). Cultural adaptation of a paediatric person-centred programme for implementation in a South African private hospital. [Poster Presentation]. South African Swedish University Forum (SASUF) Lund, Sweden.
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
- UP postgraduate bursary (M AAC & PhD AAC)
- NIH Support grant for Early Career Professionals ISAAC Connect (2021)
- Publishing an article in one of the top 10 most cited journals
- SASLHA nomination for remarkable women in field of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (2022)
- Tobii Dynavox award for best research thesis in the department (2023).
- Golden Key Society
Projects
- Feasibility of the PicPecc (mHealth tool) for school-aged children to self-monitor their health outcomes.
- Co-designing a person-centred care training for paediatric nurses caring for children with gastroenterological disorders.
- Communication-partner training of hospice carers focused on strengthening multimodal communication with persons who are minimally conscious.
Other
Membership:
- Health Professions Council of South Africa
- South African Speech-Language and Hearing Association
- South African Council for Educators