A Talking Calculator is a portable electronic device used to perform calculations, ranging from basic arithmetic to complex mathematics which then voices the answer back to the user in a clear voice. There are a variety of Talking Calculators available in South Africa, including the “A4 Talking Desktop Calculator” from Edit Microsystems. This A4 sized calculator […]
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Do you find it difficult to load your wheelchair into the boot? Wheelchairs on the Run is a company established in 2002 which prides itself in not being too big to care and not being too small to make a difference, offering persons with disabilities a variety of products and services at competitive prices. One
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Static Positioners offer alternative positions for the user, when out of the wheelchair, which allows them to stand or lie on their side, giving them a break from being in a wheelchair. It maintains the benefits of good positioning when out of the wheelchair and gives them a experience life from a different angle. A
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Sbonelo Ndwandwe works at Checkers in Amanzimtoti outside Durban. He is one of more than 550 deaf and hard-of-hearing learners afforded an opportunity to secure employment thanks to the Shoprite Group’s Decade of the Deaf initiative.
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Duncan Yates is the Mental Health and Neurodiversity Co-ordinator at the Wits Disability Rights Unit (DRU) where he has been working in the field of disability support over the past 10 years. He has a Masters in Psychology from the University of Johannesburg and is also a Practicing Counselling Psychologist. As a person with a
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July is Mental Health Awareness Month, an opportunity for Disability Connect to profile depression, one of the most prominent mental illnesses globally, and to confirm that in some cases, depression can and should be declared a disability. If you suffer from a mental illness like depression, does it mean you have a disability? According to an
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90 per cent of businesses are recognising the importance of disabled employees and customers A new study of 120 global brands shows how over 90 per cent of businesses are recognising the importance of disabled employees and customers. The study is the first to consider how businesses are serving the needs of disabled people at
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July is Mental Health Awareness Month. Employers should be aware that mental illness in the workplace can lead to decreased productivity, poor work quality, and even compromised workplace safety. Employers should take proactive steps to identify and manage mental illness in the workplace. As South Africa was placed in lockdown since 26 March 2020, to
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While no business went unscathed by the national lockdown, small businesses felt the brunt of it. Fortunately, one organisation stepped up to help some businesses owned by quadriplegics and paraplegics. As South Africans were asked to stay home, many businesses were forced to close. For a small business or new businesses, a month or more
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At a time of increased physical distancing and retreat, those at the League of Friends of the Blind (Lofob) say kindness and communication is what is needed when interacting with the blind during the pandemic. The blind and those with visual impairments often rely on touch from the sighted. “We have our training programmes that
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