Dr Carol Legg
My research interests are in the understanding and clinical management of acquired neurological communication difficulties, such as aphasia or cognitive-communication disorder post traumatic brain injury, within our diverse South African context. I hold a doctoral degree for my anthropological account of the current situation of adults living with communication disorders in an urban black township and have supervised Masters research in qualitative enquiry into the communication and lived experiences of adults with neurological communication disorders. I am a trained user and advocate of supported communication for adults with aphasia to improve communicative accessibility in healthcare and beyond.
Qualifications:
B.A. (Speech and Hearing Therapy)
M.A. (Speech Language Pathology)
PhD (WITS University)
Awards & Honours
Recognised medicolegal expert in adult language disorders
Affiliations/Associations
Health Professions Council of South Africa
CPD Committee member South African Speech Language and Hearing Association
Publications
Legg, C. and Penn, C. (2014). The relevance of context in understanding the lived experience of aphasia: Lessons from South Africa. ASHA SIG17 Perspectives on Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders, 4 (1): 4- 11.
Legg, C. and Penn, C. (2013). Uncertainty, vulnerability and isolation: Factors framing quality of life with aphasia in a South African township setting. Chapter in L. Manderson and N. Warren (Eds). Social Indicators Research Volume 52: Reframing disability and quality of life: A global perspective. Pp. 17 – 38. Dordrecht: Springer.
Legg, C. and Penn, C. (2013). A stroke of misfortune: Cultural interpretations of aphasia in South Africa. Aphasiology, 26 (2): 1- 19.
Legg, C., Penn, C., Temlett, J. and Sonnenberg, B., (2005). Language Skills in Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome, Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, Jan-Feb; 19 (1):.15-33.
Legg, C., Young, L. and Bryer, A. (2005). Training 6th year medical students in the use of supported conversation techniques in a medical interview with adults with aphasia. Aphasiology, 19 (6): 559 – 575
Legg, C. and Sonnenberg, B. (1998). Changes in Aspects of Speech and Language Functioning Following Unilateral Pallidotomy. Aphasiology, 12 (3): 257 - 266.