When people with disabilities face the many kinds of problems common to the disability community, they are faced with a choice. It’s a critical choice with enormous implications. But it’s a choice rarely discussed in any coherent way. It’s often made more by habit, temperament, and instinct than by careful consideration. The choice is whether […]
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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 combat the spread of the coronavirus
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About a disability grant If you have a physical or mental disability which makes you unfit to work for a period of longer than six months, you can apply for a disability grant. You get a permanent disability grant if your disability will continue for more than a year and a temporary disability grant if
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International Epilepsy Day will be celebrated on 8 February 2021 followed by National Epilepsy Week running until Valentine’s Day, offering an opportunity to shake off your Covid blues! Bring the Flame into your World Epilepsy South Africa will launch a new Facebook effect on 8 February featuring our mascot Flame. Follow the Epilepsy SA Facebook
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Today, as we mark World Braille Day, we take a look at the surprising origins of this ingenious tactile reading system and its future. What is braille? Braille is a touch-based reading system that uses cells of six dots which are raised in combinations to represent alphabetical and numerical symbols. Scientific, mathematical and musical symbols
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The severe impact Covid-19 has had on the lives of the persons with disabilities cannot be underestimated and this must be rectified. This was underscored in a meeting of the Presidential Working Group on Disability held on International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The Working Group brings together several sectoral organisations and government departments to
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