The online world comes with risks – but also friendships and independence for young people with disabilities: Kleber Cordeiro/Shutterstock “In the real world, I’m a coward. When I’m online, I’m a hero.” These words, paraphrased from a conversation with a young man with autism, have stayed with us throughout the years of research that underpin …
Ubuntu offers lessons in how to treat people with disabilities – a study of Bomvana rituals: Research shows that people with disabilities have always been largely excluded and marginalised in societies across the world. Over time, the language used to describe disability has generally become more positive and inclusive. Many activists advocate for the use …
Driverless cars could be a revolution for people with disabilities – but they also have good reason to be worried: Scharfsinn / Shutterstock Like it or not, driverless cars will start to appear on our roads in the not too distant future. In theory, fully autonomous driverless vehicles will offer huge advantages to people with …
The importance of sport for children with disabilities – and the lengths their parents go to access it: Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock Access to physical activity and sport is not equal. Children and young people with disabilities are less likely to engage in physical activity and sport, as there are significant barriers to their participation. Parents are …
Why being bilingual can open doors for children with developmental disabilities, not close them: Antoni Shkraba / Pexels When parents learn their child has a developmental disability, they often have questions about what their child may or may not be able to do. Children with developmental disabilities, such as Down syndrome, often have challenges and …
Five ways the metaverse could be revolutionary for people with disabilities: Frame Stock Footage The invention of the world wide web in 1989 eventually brought about life-changing tools for everyone who can access it. Some of these tools, such as online banking, shopping and communication, have vastly improved the accessibility of daily life for people …
A nice South African City image: CITY TO MEET WITH PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES Image by UNDRR The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman J.P. Smith, will officiate at the annual International Day for Disaster Reduction 2013, with the theme ‘Living with Disability and Disasters’. The event brings together …
A cool South African City image: CITY TO MEET WITH PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES Image by UNDRR The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman J.P. Smith, will officiate at the annual International Day for Disaster Reduction 2013, with the theme ‘Living with Disability and Disasters’. The event brings together …
Check out this South African City image: CITY TO MEET WITH PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES Image by UNDRR The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman J.P. Smith, will officiate at the annual International Day for Disaster Reduction 2013, with the theme ‘Living with Disability and Disasters’. The event brings …
A cool South African City image: CITY TO MEET WITH PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES Image by UNDRR The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman J.P. Smith, will officiate at the annual International Day for Disaster Reduction 2013, with the theme ‘Living with Disability and Disasters’. The event brings together …
A nice South African City image: CITY TO MEET WITH PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES Image by UNDRR The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman J.P. Smith, will officiate at the annual International Day for Disaster Reduction 2013, with the theme ‘Living with Disability and Disasters’. The event brings together …
How the travel industry still ignores people with disabilities: Shutterstock/wavebreakmedia As restrictions are gradually lifted, travelling abroad will be a high priority for many people. But for a disabled person, getting away on holiday can seem like a distant dream – with or without a pandemic. People with disabilities are still subjected to systematic discrimination …
Online learning can be hard for students with disabilities: how to help: COVID-19 has further revealed the systemic challenges that higher education students living with disabilities face. Shutterstock The first case of COVID-19 in South Africa was reported in March 2020 and on March 15, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a series of lockdown measures to …
COVID-19: why are people with learning disabilities at greater risk?: When it comes to people with learning disabilities and COVID-19, the statistics are damning. In the UK, people with learning disabilities are at least four times more likely to die from the disease than the general population, according to a government report from November 2020, …
South African study gives insights into sexual health needs of people with disabilities: GettyImages Few people relish the prospect of using sexual and reproductive health services. Such encounters can be a bit awkward at best and – at worst – uncomfortable enough to discourage anyone from doing what’s needed to maintain their health and wellbeing. …
How coronavirus highlights the everyday challenges of people with learning disabilities: Shutterstock/Suzanne Tucker Certain groups in society are often labelled as “vulnerable”. If you belong to one of these groups – as an older person, or someone with learning disabilities for example – you may well automatically be considered vulnerable, as though it is an …
Mask exemptions for people with disabilities have not been made clear – and this threatens human rights: photocritical/Shutterstock Wearing face masks on public transport and in shops is now mandatory in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and on public transport in Wales. This poses a difficulty for some people with disabilities, who may have problems …
New copyright law will benefit South Africans with disabilities: Books should be easily available in accessible formats, like Braille. wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock South Africa’s current copyright law was enacted 41 years ago. The Copyright Act No. 98 of 1978 had no provisions for people with disabilities – and that hasn’t changed in more than four decades. This …