Posted on June 26, 2023
How do people who cannot speak consult with their doctor and tell them what is wrong? To answer this, researchers at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) in the Faculty of Humanities conducted a study that involved designing a...
Posted on March 30, 2023
UP's Faculty of Humanities celebrates 100 years with the launch of it's newly published transdisciplinary cookbook, HumanEATies.
Posted on March 21, 2023
In light of Human Rights Day, Centre for Argumentative and Alternative Communication Professor Juan Bornman writes that we need communication to show that we are contributing members of society who should be treated with dignity and respect.
Posted on December 17, 2021
The first-ever auditory testing of dairy cows in South Africa recently took place at the Hillcrest Experimental Farm. The results of this test hold the potential to further our understanding of noise pollution and the improvement of cow comfort and well-being.
Posted on October 31, 2021
Employment rates of persons with disabilities in South Africa are shockingly low. Although unemployment rates are generally high for youth aged 15 to 35 years (currently, 64.4%) https://tradingeconomics.com/south-africa/youth-unemployment-rate, unemployment rates for persons with disabilities are...
Posted on October 31, 2021
October is AAC awareness month. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems, strategies, tools, and techniques have assisted countless persons with severe communication disabilities in communicating and connecting with others. However, there has been little consideration for persons...
Posted on October 26, 2021
Dementia is a collection of irreversible changes that occur in the brain. The course of dementia is unrelenting and its impact has real-world implications for individuals living with this condition. The most noteworthy is the life-altering consequences with regard to communication and valued...
Posted on October 26, 2021
Persons with severe communication disabilities belong to the excluded group mentioned by Flynn. These individuals often face violations of their basic human rights, such as exclusion from the justice system. Yet, access to justice is vital as it could act as protection against the many forms of...
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