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Get up, dress up and show up
Why it is important to Be an example to your children by taking care in how you dress and present yourself to the world The legendary bodybuilding champion Lee Haney says: “Parents must lead by example. Don’t use the cliché ‘do as I say and not as I do’. We...
What is SIAS?
The sixth article on integrating children with disabilities into inclusive classrooms focuses on the Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support policy The Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS) policy applied in South Africa standardises the procedures of identifying, assessing and providing programmes for all learners who require additional support to enhance...
More skills equal more opportunities
While the economy is struggling and the unemployment rate is high, there are indeed opportunities for people with disabilities. It starts with acquiring the right skills According to the annual Commission for Employment Equity (CEE) report, the percentage of people with disabilities employed in the formal workforce is still about...
An eye on the ball
The slow and steady sport of boccia requires accuracy and strategy, as top South African player Brett Dakin explains. MARISKA MORRIS learns more Silence falls over the hall at Coetzenburg Stadium in Stellenbosch. Brett Dakin eyes the cluster of balls on the floor, raises his arm, angles it and throw...
Happy birthday, IPC!
Among the various sporting events ending 2019, we are also celebrating the International Paralympic Committee’s 30th anniversary Time flies when you’re having fun. What a year it has been! I have been living out of suitcases for the past few months, attending the African Games in Morocco, the Tokyo 2020...
Women with SCI: rebuilding intimacy
While it might require some time and a few adaptations, women with an SCI can still enjoy their sexuality. It all starts with knowing how your body has changed For women with SCIs, sexuality remains an important part of daily life. It often takes time for a newly injured woman...
A pharmacy that comes to you
With Medipost Pharmacy’s convenient courier service, there is no need for you to visit a pharmacy ever again. Now you can get all your medication and expert advice from the comfort of your home. Whether you live in a bustling metropolitan city or a rural town along a forgotten gravel...
Depression and SCI
Mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety are very common, particularly among people who have suffered a spinal cord injury. It is estimated that they affect up to 37 percent of this community Depression is common and can affect anyone at any point in their lives. As many as...
A fighting spirit
After a horrific accident at his place of work, Clive Isaks had to adjust to life with two prosthetic hands – and he has done so with courage If you are working with an industrial electronic metal guillotine and, while trying to remove a metal plate stuck in the mechanism,...