Everyone needs to work together to eliminate the barriers that are preventing people with disabilities from fully participating in their community Whenever I’m confronted with the need to define disability or to justify my position in society as a person with a disability, I am faced with a dilemma. Do...
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Facilitators who care make the world go around
A facilitator is someone who knows they are not able to resolve an issue and instead find someone who can. These are the people who make it all happen. The Biblical disciple, Andrew, was the brother of Simon Peter, the head of the disciples (as Rolling Inspiration readers of the...
Printing arms and legs – the latest phenomenon
While 3D-printing technology can benefit the prosthetist industry, not just anyone with a 3D printer can mass produce cheap prosthesis If you acquire a 3D printer and want to take your new toy for a test run, printing a prosthesis and splashing your attempts all over social media seems to...
Tough competition at the World Para Athletics Championship
At the first major Paralympic competition in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, South Africa walks away with 15 medals So, the first major Paralympic Competition post-Rio 2016 Paralympic Games has just finished. The World Para Athletics Championships (note the new name – previously IPC Athletics World Championships)...
Fertility and spinal cord injury
After a spinal cord injury (SCI), most men are unable to ejaculate and thus unable to impregnate their partner, but there are other ways to assist with a pregnancy In the United States (US), the annual incidence rate of traumatic SCI is about three people per 100 000. Males are...
Crossing the midline
Teaching a child to cross their midline is crucial in developing their handwriting, as well as their reading and hand-eye coordination. Use these fun exercises to improve their bilateral coordination When you hear the term ‘midline’, think about an invisible line drawn from the head to the toes that separates...
Making a mountain out of SCI
It is important not to allow a spinal cord injury (SCI) to prevent a healthy sexual relationship Sexuality, at its core, refers to a relationship between two people. This means that both parties bring something to the partnership. Focusing on one side of the relationship can never give a full...
A little encouragement through My Life Climax
My Life Climax explores the psychological and spiritual challenges one faces after a life-changing injury. It is ideal for someone who needs a little encouragement As someone who loves to exercise and was once an avid camper, I know that life is unpredictable and that nothing should ever be taken...
Feeling Free?
South Africa celebrates Freedom Day each year, but we cannot be a free country if there’s no inclusion of all races, genders, ages and people with disabilities. South Africa’s calendar is peppered with days of commemoration. Religious holidays and days with political significance are usually celebrated in the form of...
Food for thought!
People with mobility impairments have specific dietary needs that must be taken into consideration to ensure their wellbeing – and this involves more than just watching their weight and fluid intake To find out more I chatted to Charlene Grimsehl, a dietitian at the Netcare Rehabilitation Hospital in Johannesburg, where...