The 6th East African International Conference on Communication Disability
Conference programme
Thursday, 9th February, 2017
Arrival and registration (registration open from 16:00- 18:00)
Friday, 10th February, 2017 (1st full day of conference)
08:00-09:00
Registration
Conference opening session
Venue: KUCC Interaction Hall A
09:00-10:00
Words of Welcome
- Dr. Nelly Otube (Chairperson, Special Needs Department, Kenyatta
University)
- Grace Macharia (Chairperson (ASLTK)
- Prof. Dr. Habil. Ulrike Lüdtke (Chairperson, Department of Speech &
Language, Leibniz University-Hanover, Germany)
- Annie Mugambi- Starkey Hearing Foundation; International Development
Director-Africa
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10:00-10:20
Prof. Fatuma Chege ( Dean, School of Education, Kenyatta University
Prof. John Okumu (DVC Academics, Kenyatta University)
Prof. Paul Wainaina (Vice Chancellor, Kenyatta University)
Vote of Thanks: Dr. Mathew Karia (Co-chair, Conference Steering
Committee)
Tea Break
Plenary Breaks into Halls A,B,C (Parallel sessions)
Thematic session: Assessment & Treatment
Venue: KUCC Interaction Hall (Hall A)
Chair: Rehana Pasta
10:20-10:40
Astrid Krämer; Janna Aanstoot; Hanna Lawrence &Therése Karlsson
‘’Spoken Language Assessment Profile-Revised Edition : An Assessment
Instrument for Use in Anglophone Africa and its Kenyan Normative Data”
10.40-11:00
Chisomo Selemani; Caitlyn Wessels & Pezo Mumbi ‘’The importance of
collaboration and mentorship through the process of assessment and
intervention in Lusaka, Zambia’’
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11:00-11:20
P. Mutai, Dr. B. Awori, and Prof. G. Karugu “The effects of Teachers attitude
and Intervention Strategies used on Educational Performance of Learners in
Mainstream Primary Schools”
11.20-11:30
Short break: change to KUCC Interaction Hall A for Plenary session
11:30-12:30
Key Note Speaker: Prof Juan Bornman, University of Pretoria
12:30- 14:00
Lunch break
Chair: Dr. George Mathenge
14:00-14:20
Becky Isanda & Prof. G. Karugu ‘’Position of Early Visual Language
Socialization and Visual Learning of Children who are Deaf and Hard of
Hearing’’
14:20-14:40
Fred Marinus “E-Learning-Basic Audiology”
14:40-15:00
Dr.Paul Njuki ‘’Parents as a Potential Untapped Resource for Supporting
Children with Speech and Language Disorders in Less Served Contexts’’
15:00-15:20
Dr. Eunice Nyamasyo, Dr. Quin Awuor & Mr. Odhiambo Joshua ‘Challenges
in functional assessment of communication disability in children: The Kenya
experience’
15:20-16:00
Tea break
16:00-16:20
Pheny Abongo “Pull out versus Inclusion Practices for Speech and Language
Therapists in Kenya”
16:20-16:40
Charles Munyoki Peter, Dr. Mathew Karia & Dr. Tom Abuom. ‘’Effects of
Traumatic Brain Injury on the Quality of Life among the Kenya Defence Forces’’
16:40-17:00
Becky Isanda & Dr. T. Abuom ‘’Manifestations of Speech and Language
Difficulties in Children who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing’’
17:00-19:00
COCKTAIL
Thematic session: Inclusion
Venue: KUCC Hall B
Chair: Dr. Tom Abuom
10:20-10:40
Doris Kwenda ‘’Provision of Inclusive environments for Children with Hearing
Impairment; The Starkey Hearing Foundation Kenya experience’’
10:40-11:00
Kristina Hellberg ‘’Children with ADHD narrate about their view of support in
school’’
11:00-11:20
Aisha Hamman ‘’The challenges and opportunities of ICTs for Inclusive
Education in Nigeria’’
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11:20-11:30
Short break: change to KUCC Interaction Hall for Plenary session
11.30-12:30
Key Note Speaker: Prof Juan Bornman, University of Pretoria
12:30- 14:00
Lunch break
Chair: Prof. Dr. Ulrike Lüdtke
14:00-14:20
Bijal R. Shah ‘’Communication Disabilities in an Inclusive Set Up’’
14:20-14:40
Dr. Mary Runo & Prof. Phasha Tlakale Nareadi ‘’ Failure to Report Sexual
Violence by Learners with Disability: Is it a Communication Problem or a Taboo’’
14:40-15:00
Vincent Macmbinji; Dr. Mathew Karia & Daniel Mange ‘’Working Towards
Inclusion of Children Living with Communication Disability in the Education
Mainstream in Kenya’’
15:00- 15:20
Trixie Pujol “Practical Tools for Working with Children with Autism”
15:20-16:00
Tea break
16:20-16:40
Beatrice Bunyasi ‘’Intricacies of Non Verbal Communication: The Deaf Making a
Breakthrough’’
17:00-19:00
COCKTAIL
Thematic session: Development
Venue: KUCC Hall C
Chair: Dr. Mary Runo
10:20-10:40
Justine Dabire ‘ Communication disorders and its management: Status of
Burkina Faso’
10:40-11:00
Dr. Purity Nthiga & Dr. Eunice Nyamasyo ‘’SLP in Kenya: Trends, Challenges
and Opportunities’’
11:00-11:20
Denis Omari “Communication difficulties and problem behaviour in Children with
Autism Spectrum Disorders in Sub Saharan Africa”
11.20:11.30
Short break: change to KUCC Interaction Hall for Plenary session
11.30:12:30
Key Note Speaker: Prof Juan Bornman, University of Pretoria
12:30- 14:00
Lunch break
Chair: Doris Kwenda
14:00-14:40
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Emma Shah & Dr. Bea Staley ‘’Building Bridges: Considering an East African
Association of SLT Resources’’
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14:40-15:00
Brenda Weda & Dr. Mathew Karia ‘’Development of Children with
Communication Disability in Informal Settlements: A Case of Kangemi Slums
Nairobi County’’
15:20:15:20
Eva Naputuni Nyoike “The importance of training of pre verbal skills for children
with developmental delays”
15:20-16:00
Tea break
16:00-16:20
Dr. Phyllis Mwangi & Dr. Gatitu Kiguru ‘’The Capacity to Assess and Treat
Communication Disabilities in Kenya: Field-based Evidence’’
16:20-16:40
Prof. G. Karugu ‘’Development of Special Needs Education Speech and
Language Pathology Programs in Sub-Saharan African’’
16:40-17:00
Felicien Turatsinze, Helen Barrett & Julie Marshall “Identification and Support of
Children with Communication Disabilities in Northern Rwanda”
17:00-19:00
COCKTAIL
Saturday, 11th February, 2017
8:00-9:00
Key Note speaker
Prof. Dr. Med. Lesinski-Shiedat - Deutsches HörZentrum-Hannover
(German Hearing Centre)
Venue: KUCC Interaction Hall (Hall A)
Plenary Breaks into Halls A, B, C(Parallel sessions)
Thematic session: Assessment & Treatment
Venue: KUCC Interaction Hall (Hall A)
Chair: Prof. Juan Bornman
9:00-9:30
Pezo Mumbi, Kankasa Chipepo; Wessels Caitlyn; Mwanza-Kabaghe & Ornella
Ciccone ‘’Speech and Language Therapy in Children With Autism Spectrum
Disorder at University Teaching Hospital of Lusaka, Zambia’’
9:30-10:00
Pauline Njogu ‘’Screening for Hearing Loss using Speech Test’’
10:00-10:30
Tea break
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10:30-11:00
Dr. Paul Njuki ‘’The Efficacy of Applying Western Tools and Procedures for
Assessing and Supporting Students with Dyslexia in Sub-Saharan Africa: The
Case of Uganda’’
11:00-11:30
Janet Wangui “Communication deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders:
Theoretical perspectives”
11:30-12:00
Dr. George Mathenge “The Landau Kleffner Syndrome: Communication
challenges, inclusion and recommended research based intervention
Strategies”.
12:00-12:30
Dr. Mathew Karia ‘’Using Acoustic Phonetics in Clinical Practice’’
12:40- 14:00
Lunch break
Assemble in Hall A for Plenary session, and then break to parallel sessions after
the key note speech.
14:00-15:00
Key Note Speaker- Prof. Ulrike Lüdtke, Leibniz University, Hannover
Venue: KUCC Interaction Hall A
Chair. Dr Tom Abuom
Plenary Breaks into Halls A,B,C (Parallel sessions)
Thematic session: Assessment & Treatment
Chair: Rehana Pasta
15:00-15:20
Alusiah Munyi, Dr. T. Abuom & Dr. M. Karia “Teacher Involvement in Enhancing
Communication Skills of Children with Speech and Language Disorders in Joy
Town Primary School in Kiambu-Kenya”
15:20-15:40
Francis Muriithi & Dr. M. Karia “Identification and Assessment of Communication
Disorders among School Children: A case of Educational Assessment and
Resource Centers (EARC) in Kenya”
15:40:16:00
Dr. Isaac Opande ‘’Is Teaching of Language Therapeutic? An Assessment of
English Essays in Selected Primary Schools in Kisii County, Kenya
16:00-16:20
Tea break/ Move to Hall A for closing session
16:20-17:00
Closing session
Chair Prof. Karugu
Venue: KUCC Interaction Hall
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8:00-9:00
Key note speaker
Prof. Dr. Med. Lesinski-Shiedat - Deutsches HörZentrum-Hannover
(German Hearing Centre)
Dr. Nelly Otube
Plenary Breaks into Halls A,B,C (Parallel sessions)
Thematic session: Inclusion
Venue: KUCC Hall B
Chair: Dr. Betrice Bunyasi
9:00-9:30
Paul Jacinto & Kenneth Dizon ‘Starkey Phase 4 Philippines-mainstreaming into
life through communication’
9:30-10:00
Miiro Micheal “Bridging the gap between the Deaf and Hearing Community:
Inclusion or Early Intervention”
10:00-10:30
Tea break
10:30- 10:50
Muhammad Hamma ‘’Understanding the Method of Communication for Effective
Teaching of students with Hearing Impairment’’
10:50-11:10
Dr. Beatrice Awori, Molly M. Ogalloh & Joyce A. Ogogo “Inclusion of children
with Pragmatic Communication disorders in Kenya”
11:10-11:30
Dr. Stephen Nzoka; E. Kamau; P. Mbugua & J. Ogogo ‘’Active Ageing With a
Disability and Apahsia: A Kenyan Situation’’
11:30-12:00
Dr. Patrick Omugur ‘’Sign Language Interpreting in Inclusive Schools’’
12:00-12:30
Dr. Augustus Nyakundi & Prof. Martin Njoroge “Teacher, don’t fly with the
fastest… ’’: Walking with autistic children as they navigate communication
difficulties in selected schools in Kenya
12:30- 14:00
Lunch break
Assemble in Hall A for Plenary session
14:00-15:00
Key Note Speaker: Prof. Ulrike Lüdtke, Leibniz University, Hannover
Venue: KUCC Interaction Hall A
Plenary Breaks into Halls A,B,C (Parallel sessions)
Thematic session: Inclusion
Venue: KUCC Hall B
Chair: Catherine Nzau
15:00-15:30
Dr. Nelly Otube ‘’Critical Components of Successful Inclusion of Students with
Communication Disorders Resulting from Cerebral Palsy’’
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15:30-16:00
Pamela Nizeyimana (Ph.D.) ‘’Are Physical Facilities Accessible and Available
for Children With Special Need in Inclusive Primary Schools?-A Survey Study of
Uganda’’
16:00-16:20
Tea break/ Move to Hall A for closing session
16:20-17:00
Closing session
Chair Prof. G. Karugu
Venue: KUCC Interaction Hall
8:00-9:00
Key note speaker
Prof. Dr. Med. Lesinski-Shiedat - Deutsches HörZentrum-Hannover
(German Hearing Centre)
Thematic session: Development
Venue: KUCC Hall C
Chair: Becky Isanda
9:00-9:30
Mershen Pillay “Equitable Population-Based Innovation for Communication”
9:30-10:00
Erica Bostock “Profiling the professions of Speech Therapy and Audiology in
Africa”
10:00-10:30
Tea Break
10:30-11:00
Amy Jensen ‘Management of stroke-related dysphagia at a large urban Hospital
in Tanzania’
11:00-11:30
Erick Obure , Dr. Mathew Karia & Dr. Tom Abuom ‘Caregivers Involvement for
Effective Early Intervention for Children with Speech/language Disorders in
Tenwek Hospital, Bomet County.
11:30-12:00
Dr. George Mathenge “Ameliorating communication challenges in children with
autism in schools and community: Can this be left to teachers alone?”
12:00-12:30
Bishop Mbogo “Voiceless But Not Speechless”
12:40- 14:00
Lunch break
Assemble in Hall A for Plenary session, then break to parallel sessions after the
key note speech.
14:00-15:00
Key Note Speaker: Prof. Ulrike Lüdtke, Leibniz University, Hannover
Chair: Dr. Francsica Wamocho
15:00-15:30
Jane Omutsani “ The Multidisciplinary Team of Learners with Deaf-Blindness’’
15:30-16:00
Bello Buba “ Understanding communication Gap among students with Special
Needs for the Development of Primary Education Studies
16:00-16:20
Tea break/ Move to Hall A for the closing session
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16:20-17:00
Closing session
Venue: KUCC Interaction Hall
Chair: Prof. G. Karugu
Closing address
Grace Macharia
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Lüdtke
Dr. Nelly Otube
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