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 …
Managing an employee with disabilities need not be any different than managing an employee without a disability. Watch as we receive tips on how to go about this process, including but certainly not limited to induction processes:
As a fitting tribute to mark the end of Deaf Awareness month in September, INMED South Africa, has partnered with the Deaf Empowerment Firm (DEF), to host an aquaponics training workshop for the hearing impaired at the INMED Aquaponics® Social Enterprise (INMED ASE) in Vanderbijlpark. The INMED ASE is a new type of incubator of …
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By Carol A Adams, Professor of Accounting, Durham University Some of my favourite fictional characters include Spock and Seven of Nine from Star Trek, Dr Martin Ellingham from Doc Martin and Shaun Murphy from The Good Doctor. Apart from being brilliant at their jobs, they are all considered by the autism community to have autism. …
Disability inclusion means understanding the relationship between the way people function, and the ability they have to participate in society. Every member of society should enjoy the same opportunities to participate in every aspect of life in a professional and personal capacity. Disability inclusiveness involves creates a welcoming, user-friendly environment for all team players, which …
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This is part two of the Sbonelo Ndwandwe story where eDeaf and Shoprite Checkers Decade of the Deaf project.
Growing up in the rural villiage of Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal, Sbonelo Ndwandwe had nowhere to turn to when he got sick and lost his hearing. He also had no hope for employment. After completing the Shoprite Group’s Decade of the Deaf programme in partnership with eDeaf, he was employed by Checkers and now not only earns an income, but has a position he enjoys within the Fruit and Veg Department.
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.
An inclusive technology environment can empower people of all abilities to push their limits and accomplish everything they want. Microsoft is committed to accessibility and this culture manifests itself in our technologies as well. Microsoft products and services are designed for people of all abilities. Discover how you can achieve more with these assistive technologies. …
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