Changing the way the world thinks about disability: In a story of hope and triumph, Paralympians from around the world show that disability is not an inability. “Rising Phoenix” a Netflix documentary tells the extraordinary story of the Paralympic Games. From the rubble of World War II to the third biggest sporting event on the […]
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The benefits for people with disabilities While there are few silver linings amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, remote work is definitely one. The nationwide lockdown forced many businesses to suddenly enable its workforce to work from home or remotely. Although it has been around for some time, the concept wasn’t widely adopted in South Africa.
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“Only one of you can enter the store,” said the grocery store employee. I clenched my husband’s hand, heart racing and quickly muttered, “He’s my guide.” We were standing at the front of a two-block line waiting to enter the store. The employee raised his eyebrow and jokingly said, “Well you can’t hold hands,” to which
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Khayelitsha occupation divides community leadership About 30 plots in Kuyasa reserved for deaf residents have been occupied. The plots had stood vacant because of long delays in getting housing subsidies. Community leaders promoting the occupation are accused of greed and selfishness. The illegal occupation of nearly 90 plots belonging to people waiting for housing subsidy
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Her ambition is to break the stereotypes associated with people with disabilities in the fashion and entertainment industry and to pave the way for people to also be able to achieve what she has achieved. Lebohang Monyatsi, known as Lee Elle, is South Africa’s first wheelchair runway model and was Ms Wheelchair World 1st Princess in 2017.
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has elevated the importance of having a reliable thermometer at home and at work, for families especially those with children, having a reliable thermometer is generally always a necessity. For people with impaired vision, using a normal digital thermometer or glass thermometer may not be possible, which is why Tenscare SA’s Family
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An adaptive switch is an access device that allows people with movement-limiting disabilities to use technology and operate electronic devices. Instead of the person performing complex actions such as turning a knob, adaptive switches offer easier movement solutions. One such option is called the Grasp Switch, a tube-shaped switch with a simple pinch that releases
Bernadette Rigney is a successful marketer, business owner and award-winning entrepreneur. She is also no stranger to the day-to-day challenges faced by people with disabilities. Bernadette was born with a rare condition called Arthrogryposis, which limits the range of motion in her hands and legs. But do not for a minute think that this stands
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Google’s AI can now identify food in the supermarket, in a move designed to help the visually impaired. Part of Google’s Lookout app, this new update aims to help those with low or no vision identify things around them with the addition of a computer voice to say aloud what food it thinks a person
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13 years since South Africa signed the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, has enough been done especially in terms of access to education for people with disabilities? Duncan Yates, the Mental Health and Neurodiversity Co-ordinator at the Wits Disability Rights Unit (DRU), says that although some progress has been made in addressing
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