Communication rehabilitation in sub-Saharan Africa: A workforce profile of speech and language therapists

Background: There is an urgent global need to strengthen rehabilitation services for people with disabilities. In sub-Saharan Africa, rehabilitation services for people with communication disabilities continue to be underdeveloped. A first step in strengthening services for people with a communicati...

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Main Authors:	Karen Wylie, Lindy McAllister, Bronwyn Davidson, Julie Marshall
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AOSIS 2016-09-01
Series:	African Journal of Disability
Subjects:	speech pathology speech and language therapy workforce developing countries communication disability service delivery education
Online Access:	https://ajod.org/index.php/ajod/article/view/227

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