Posted on November 10, 2021
‘Political struggles in South Africa were frequently articulated in cultural terms, and forms of political critique often took shape as arguments about literature and the reading of texts’, Prof. Corinne Sandwith said during her inaugural lecture on 26 October 2021. ‘What this...
Posted on November 05, 2021
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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
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...
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 25, 2021
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health care practitioners reported a drastic rise in depression and anxiety among members of society. In addition to the classic symptoms associated with depression and anxiety, people also reported feeling lonely, isolated and exhausted. People...
Posted on October 22, 2021
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