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Experiences of primary caregivers of children with cerebral palsy across the trajectory of diagnoses in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive disorder of posture or movement caused by a lesion to the developing brain …
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A conceptual framework for designing Ambient assisted living services for individuals with disabilities in Uganda and South Africa
BACKGROUND: Individuals with disabilities experience difficulty in using various everyday technologies such as computers and smartphones. OBJECTIVES: To propose a …
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Perspectives on a mobile application that maps assistive technology resources in Africa
BACKGROUND: Access to assistive technology (AT) is poor in African countries because of a lack of knowledge, resources, services and …
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Disability prevalence-context matters: A descriptive community-based survey
BACKGROUND: There is increasing interest in the collection of globally comparable disability data. Context may influence not only the rates …
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Assistive technology enables inclusion in higher education: The role of Higher and Further Education Disability Services Association
BACKGROUND: Using assistive technology is one way to foster inclusion of students in the post-school education and training (PSET) sector. …
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A snapshot of the chalkboard writing experiences of Bachelor of Education students with visual disabilities in South Africa
BACKGROUND: South African higher education policy frameworks highlight renewed interest in equity, access and participation imperatives for students with disabilities …
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Inclusion, universal design and universal design for learning in higher education: South Africa and the United States
Around the world, institutions of higher education are recognising their responsibilities to achieve the full inclusion of individuals with differing …
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Participation restrictions and vocational rehabilitation needs experienced by persons with a unilateral lower limb amputation in the Western Cape, South Africa
Background: Vocational rehabilitation (VR) aims to rehabilitate a person with an amputation back into actively participating in society. Even though …
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Associations between health behaviour, secondary health conditions and quality of life in people with spinal cord injury
Background: The development of secondary health conditions (SHCs) after spinal cord injury (SCI) is common and can affect an individual’s …
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Views from the borderline: Extracts from my life as a coloured child of Deaf adults, growing up in apartheid South Africa
BACKGROUND: Over 90% of Deaf parents have hearing children, but there are very few, if any, studies that have explored …
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A defence of identity for persons with disability: Reflections from religion and philosophy versus ancient African culture
BACKGROUND: Religion and philosophy follow the Hegelian dialectic, man as thesis, evil as antithesis and ideal man or God the …
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Success in Africa: People with disabilities share their stories
BACKGROUND: Whereas most narratives of disability in sub-Saharan Africa stress barriers and exclusion, Africans with disabilities appear to show resilience …
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Current access and recruitment practices in nursing education institutions in KwaZulu-Natal: A case study of student nurses with disabilities
Background: While institutions of higher education may have increased access and accommodation for students with disabilities, institutions primarily providing nurse …
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Pastoral ministry and persons with disabilities: The case of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: The Persons with Disability (PWD) are the minority group dehumanized in the church. The subject of disability is complicated …
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Table of Contents Vol 7 (2018)
The journal is published for the purpose of advancing scholarship in disability studies and rehabilitation sciences in a uniquely African …
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The impact of stroke on people living in central Uganda: A descriptive study
BACKGROUND: Knowledge about perceived impact of stroke on everyday life as well as rehabilitation needs after stroke in Uganda is …
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Part 1: A review of using photovoice as a disability research method: Implications for eliciting the experiences of persons with disabilities on the Community Based Rehabilitation programme in Namibia
BACKGROUND: Although the Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programme in Namibia was formally adopted in 1997, the effectiveness of the programme, …
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Ubuntu considered in light of exclusion of people with disabilities
BACKGROUND: This article emanates from a study funded by the KwaZulu-Natal chapter of South Africa's National Research Foundation on the …
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Perceptions and satisfaction of caregivers regarding rehabilitation services from selected rehabilitation centres in the Western Cape
BACKGROUND: Understanding caregivers' views on rehabilitation services is important as it may assist in informing healthcare services and patient management. …