Publications by Dr. Shakila Dada

2007

*Alant, E., Du Plooy, A., Dada, S., & Owens, R. (2007). The impact of visual sequencing of pictures on the picture-based sentence construction of Grade 2 children. South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 54, 105-110.

Dada, S., Alant, E., & Granlund, M. (2007). A discussion of individual variability, in activity-based interventions, using the niche concept. Child: Care, Health and Development, 33(4), 424-431.

2006

*Dada, S., Alant, E., & Granlund, M. Activity based interventions: A niche perspective. Child: Care, Health and Development. Manuscript accepted for publication.

2005

Dada, S., & Alant, E. (2005). Training teachers for classroom AAC intervention. In E. Alant & L. Lloyd. (Eds.), Augmentative and Alternative Communication and severe disabilities: Beyond poverty. Chapter 13, pp 300-321. London: Whurr Publishers.

*Alant, E., & Dada S, (2005). Group Learning on the Web, International Journal of Educational Development, 25, 305-316

2002

Alant, E., Dada, S., Fresen, J. & Marx, A. (2002). “Think Fast, Read Deep” – A formative evaluation of the masters degree in early childhood intervention. Feedback on SAIDE recommendations. Open learning through distance education newsletter, November, 6-7.

*Dada, S., & Alant, E. (2002). A comparative study of the attitudes of teachers at special and educationally inclusive schools towards learners with little or no functional speech using communication devices. South African Journal of Education, 22(3), 213–218.

2001

*Dada, S. & Alant, E. (2001). Teachers’ attitudes towards learners with little or no functional speech using alternative/augmentative communication devices. South African Journal of Education. 21(2), 116-120.

1998

*Alant, E. & Uys K. (1998). A play package for disabled children. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy. Vol 27 (2), 4 – 11. First Quarter 1998.