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Communication rehabilitation in sub-Saharan Africa: The role of speech and language therapists
BACKGROUND: Workforce factors present a significant barrier to the development of rehabilitation services for people with communication disabilities in sub-Saharan …
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Lessons from the pilot of a mobile application to map assistive technology suppliers in Africa
A pilot project to develop and implement a mobile smartphone application (App) that tracks and maps assistive technology (AT) availability …
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‘How deep are your pockets?’ Autoethnographic reflections on the cost of raising a child with autism
BACKGROUND: In this article, we reflected on our experience of the cost of parenting a child with autism, including our …
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‘I felt pain. Deep pain…’: Experiences of primary caregivers of stroke survivors with aphasia in a South African township
BACKGROUND: Aphasia is an acquired impairment in language and in the cognitive processes that underlie language. Aphasia affects the quality …
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The postural stability of children with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders during one-leg stance: A feasibility study
Background: Postural control may be impaired in children with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The study assessed the protocol feasibility …
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Dyslexic learners’ experiences with their peers and teachers in special and mainstream primary schools in North-West Province
BACKGROUND: Inclusive education requires that the framework within which education is delivered should be broad enough to accommodate equally the …
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An analysis of trunk kinematics and gait parameters in people with stroke
Background: Approximately two out of three people with stroke experience gait problems. Trunk movement control and symmetry is an important …
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Erratum: Wheelchair services and use outcomes: A cross-sectional survey in Kenya and the Philippines
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.4102/ajod.v6i0.318.].
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Psychological well-being of adolescents with physical disabilities in Zimbabwean inclusive community settings: An exploratory study
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to explore the psychological well-being of adolescents with physical disabilities living in inclusive …
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Wheelchair services and use outcomes: A cross-sectional survey in Kenya and the Philippines
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organisation recommends that services accompany wheelchair distribution. This study examined the relationship of wheelchair service provision …
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Adaptation of the curriculum for the inclusion of learners with special education needs in selected primary schools in the Fort Beaufort District
BACKGROUND: There is need for 'high-quality' teachers who are equipped to meet the needs of all learners through provision of …
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Wheelchair accessibility to public buildings in the Kumasi metropolis, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Accessibility implies making public places accessible to every individual, irrespective of his or her disability or special need, ensuring …
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Wheelchair users, access and exclusion in South African higher education
BACKGROUND: South Africa's Constitution guarantees everyone, including persons with disabilities, the right to education. A variety of laws are in …
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The health benefits and constraints of exercise therapy for wheelchair users: A clinical commentary
BACKGROUND: There are approximately 1 billion people living with chronic lower limb disability, many of whom are wheelchair users. OBJECTIVES: …
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Forgotten, excluded or included? Students with disabilities: A case study at the University of Mauritius
BACKGROUND: Students with disabilities in the tertiary education sector are more than a just a phenomenon, they are a reality. …
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A literature review on work transitioning of youth with disabilities into competitive employment
BACKGROUND: The marginalisation of youth with disabilities from employment opportunities is evident from literature in as far as they form …
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Community health workers lensed through a South African backdrop of two peri-urban communities in KwaZulu-Natal
Background: As the South African government re-engineers primary healthcare (PHC), the need for additional information on stakeholders involved in the …
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The experiences and challenges faced by rehabilitation community service therapists within the South African Primary Healthcare health system
BACKGROUND: Twenty-two years after the promulgation of a plethora of progressive health policies since 1994, the South African public health …
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The development and evaluation of content validity of the Zambia Spina Bifida Functional Measure: Preliminary studies
BACKGROUND: Very little is known on outcome measures for children with spina bifida (SB) in Zambia. If rehabilitation professionals managing …
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Enhancing reading abilities of learners with intellectual impairments through computer technology
BACKGROUND: Developments in the teaching of children with disabilities support pedagogy that emphasises learners' strengths as opposed to their assumed …