In international news, members of Congress in the United States are asking the Trump administration why federal money isn’t flowing to help disability providers and others funded by Medicaid who have been walloped by the pandemic. Medicaid in the United States is a federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people […]
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When it comes to people with disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa, issues surrounding access to healthcare remain a significant challenge. Dr Emma McKinney, a lecturer and researcher at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Sports Science and Development (ICSSD) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), says that in South Africa, people with
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Blind SA has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of having failed in his constitutional duty, by not signing the long-awaited Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) into law. The CAB was referred to the President in March 2019 and has been in his in-tray since. The blind and visually impaired rights body believes the delay perpetuates discrimination against
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Lauren Neilson, a fourth-year speech and language pathology student, began making lip-reading masks when she realised how hard it was to communicate with deaf people when wearing a conventional mask. A Cape Town occupational therapist who turned her love of sewing into a self-run business, and a Durban entrepreneurial speech therapy student are unmasking lips
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A mask with a see-through window makes it possible to communicate with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. These masks, made by a Cape Town occupational therapist, have a clear plastic window in front of the mouth, so that people who are hard of hearing or dead can lip read. Each mask has
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People with albinism among those “left furthest behind” International Albinism Awareness Day is an opportunity to educate people and to promote albinism awareness and commit to continue advocating for their rights. Persons with Albinism are usually as healthy as the rest of the population, with growth and development occurring as normal, but can be classified as disabled because of
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Since 20 April 2020, through a global survey, the COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor (DRM) has been gathering data to conduct rapid independent monitoring of state measures concerning persons with disabilities in the context of the pandemic. Today, the initiative reaches a new milestone with the launch of the COVID-19 DRM Dashboard that allows the public to explore the
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COO of QASA, Raven Benny, stated that the QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA) is cognizant of the efforts that have been put in place to combat COVID-19 with more and more people suffering due to a lack of income, access to healthcare and food. People with disabilities at risk People with disabilities are among
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It is well documented that hiring people with disabilities is good for business, the economy and your company’s morale. That said, employers have a responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to the workplace so that an employee with a disability can do their job effectively. Previously referred to as a ‘reasonable adjustment’, a workplace adjustment is a change to a work process,
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Africa’s first Assistive Technology Accelerator is seeking applications from innovators across the African continent who are dedicated to developing mobile based technologies designed to assist people living with disabilities. The UK Aid-funded Innovate Now, which is run by Global Disability Innovation (GDI) Hub and Amref Enterprises Limited, will soon be concluding its first programme, and plans
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