Prof. Dr. Juanita Bornman

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsGeneral Education and History of Education
KeywordsInklusion, Menschenrechte, Sprachtherapie, Sonderpädagogik, Unterstützte Kommunikation

Current contact address

CountrySouth Africa
CityCape Town
InstitutionStellenbosch University
InstituteDivision Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Ulrike LüdtkeInstitut für Sonderpädagogik, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover
Dr. Ulrich StitzingerGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover
Start of initial sponsorship23/10/2015

Programme(s)

2021Georg Forster Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Bornman is well-known internationally for her outstanding research in communication rehabilitation for individuals with little or no functional speech as well as access to justice for these individuals. She has made important contributions to the promotion and protection of the human rights of all persons with disabilities especially individuals with significant communication disabilities. During her stay in Germany, she intends to elaborate research methodology and access to speech and language therapy resources for under-resourced languages and countries in Africa.