University of South Africa, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Dr Ariné Kuyler is a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Inclusive Education. Her research focuses on the communication and participation of persons with disability in society, specifically the implementation of augmentative and alternative communication in educational, hospital, and palliative care settings, as well as digital health tools. She is part of a research collaboration with colleagues from different South African and Swedish universities and received an NRF Postdoctoral fellowship grant linked to Prof Ensa Johnson’s grant for rated and unrated researchers. Dr Kuyler is also a collaborator on the UGood PicPecc4well-being project, which includes researchers from South Africa, India and Colombia. To date, she has published 12 articles in ISI-accredited journals with another four submitted and under review. Dr Kuyler is currently a board member of Bliss Symbolics International and a member of the HPCSA, SASLHA, and SACE.
