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Citi Disability Career Expo 2022, coming together for the greater good of inclusivity

Career Expo, In Focus, In the News / Disability Connect

Over two days, 1300 learners with disabilities, educators, entrepreneurs, corporate organisations and NGOs came together to spotlight opportunities in the workplace. Citi South Africa came onboard as the headline sponsor of the event, spearheaded by Lauren den Besten, Campus Talent Acquisition Graduate. It was a day of education and fun for the learners who took […]

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Disability in the workplace – creating awareness through example

Employee Profile, In the workplace, Uncategorized / Disability Connect

Siabulela Lucas is a Call Centre Agent at Nedbank Contact Centre, he also manages the Nedbank Disability Desk and is a passionate advocate for the rights of people with disabilities in the workplace. Siaybulela became visually impaired at a stage in life when he was considering his career choices and starting to study. He believes

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Give people with disabilities a chance to shine in the workplace

Current Affairs, In the workplace / Disability Connect

People with disabilities form part of the employment equity programmes and businesses that complete their employment equity plans should be reflecting the disabled community. Labour Lawyer Michael Bagraim for IOL, Cape Argus Whilst we face in South Africa a veritable tsunami of unemployment, there are certain sectors affected more than others. Traditionally, South Africa reports

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Citi South Africa Disability Career Expo, Nasrec, 24 – 25 May 2022

Career Expo, In Focus, In the News / Disability Connect

The Citi South Africa Disability Career Expo is South Africa’s largest gathering for promoting and enabling employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The event brings together 1200 learners, graduates and entrepreneurs living with disabilities. Corporate exhibitors showcase various opportunities ranging from bursaries, skills development programmes and jobs to the invited guests. This year’s exhibitors include

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Assistive tech startup led by former NASA engineer uses an AI ‘parrot’ to help people with disabilities

Assistive Technology, Product Reviews, Uncategorized / Disability Connect

BY CHARLOTTE SCHUBERT David Hojah is a former NASA engineer, but his real passion is healthcare. Growing up, he saw his family members taking care of his aunt, who had multiple sclerosis, and his uncle, who had a spinal cord injury. Now, he’s developing tech to help people with disability have more independence. The company

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Improving STEM access for those with disability

Assistive Technology, Product Reviews / Disability Connect

Customised electronic toolkits designed to improve STEM accessibility for those with intellectual disabilities have been developed by Monash University researchers. TronicBoards, created by researchers from the Faculty of Information Technology (IT), are a range of customised colour-coded printed circuit boards with large controls and recognisable symbols adapted to facilitate easy circuit-making for diverse intellectual abilities.

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Long Covid: How 3 SA insurance companies are handling sickness, disability claims and life cover

In Focus / Disability Connect

A growing number of people globally are reporting living with long Covid – a pervasive condition that persists after the acute stage of Covid-19 has passed. Research has identified more than 100 million long haulers, and around 200 long Covid symptoms, the most debilitating and commonly reported of which are fatigue, breathing difficulty, and cognitive

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SA-born athlete runs 104 marathons in 104 days, set for Guinness World Record

In Focus, Lifestyle / Disability Connect

South African-born runner Jacky Hunt-Broersma, who lost her leg to cancer, is now set to be entered into the Guinness World Record books after completing 104 marathons in as many days. Hunt-Broersma began her challenge in mid-January, running around 42 kilometers a day, according to a report by the BBC. She currently resides in Arizona,

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Diversity in the workplace has helped a lot of marginalized communities, but only ‘healthy’ ones, says Maria Alexandrou

Corporate Showcase, In the workplace / Disability Connect

Written by Laurie O’Garro Laurie O’Garro from Woman and Home had a sit down interview with Maria Alexandrou. Read below on how Maria plans to help create diversity in the workplace for marginalized communities. Maria Alexandrou was diagnosed early in life with kidney disease. She was born in South Africa to Greek Cypriot parents and

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Evacuating disabled refugees is Tulsan’s new mission in Ukraine: ‘The best protection is to get them out

In Focus, In the News / Disability Connect

Carrie Moss has dedicated her life to helping people with disabilities. It’s the reason she went to Ukraine in the first place. It’s what’s kept her there for the last eight years. But the Tulsa native’s skills as a physical therapist are not what her patients need most from her right now. Since Russia’s invasion

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