The Weekend Explosion

Educational psychologist Jacquelyn Jonathan focuses on children with developmental delays and learning difficulties

23 year old Delicia Chetty who is an autism learner support teacher got retrenched due to covid 19, so she decided to open up her own classroom to continue doing what she loves.

Siphesihle Myaka is a 21 year old born with the condition rickets and he has his National Diploma in Fitness. He says that, "The reason I took this profession even though I have Rickets was to inspire those like me or even worse that no profession is based on your physicality or physical ability."

Karen Meyer the founder and executive director of Dementia SA discusses new virtual support groups

Camilla Neelse is the Patient Voices Ambassador and the Founder of Gigantomastia SA. Camilla Neelse suffers from the rare illness known as gigantomastia. This is a rare condition which is characterised by excessive breast growth.

The Down Syndrome association for KZN hosted a solidarity walk for Nathaniel Julies and persons with down syndrome

Michaela Munro aka Beany is a 25 year old with down syndrome. She's an amazing and beautiful dancer and keeps herself busy by being an entrepreneur as well.

Akeel Yousuff is studying to become a teacher so that he can become an inspiration to other children. He is born with a condition called Bilateral club hands, but this has not stopped him from leading a normal life.

Xolani Mchunu is a 43 year old quadriplegic. He is a Software Specialist by profession. Currently the chairperson of Quadriplegics and paraplegics charitable trust of South Africa.

(SAFMH) a mental health NGO that advocates for and upholds the human rights of persons with mental health disorders. For the past 100 years, SAFMH has been focusing on the promotion of mental health for all South Africans as well as promoting and protecting the human rights of people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities.

Miracle the patients voices ambassador for the Rare diseases SA organization chats to us about her rare disease and creates awareness.

Angie Govindsami, Branch manager of Down syndrome Association KZN chats about the importance of creating awareness for the downsyndrome community.

Karen Meyer-Borochowitz Founder & Executive Director of Dementia SA helps create awareness

George Scola, a Survivor, founder and the director of the Stroke Survivor foundation helps with creating awareness

Anupa Singh, consultant Occupational Therapist working in the medicolegal field chats about disability in general.

Mom shares her journey experience of finding out about autism after her son Jawhaar was born.

11 year old Miki is partially sighted and her mum Crystal speaks of her journey as a mother

Janus Horn - General Manager, father of 3 children, Lara 17, Nicholas with Down Syndrome 6 and Etahn 4. Director of Downsideup, non profit for Down Syndrome education and awareness.

Chairperson of Rehabilitation and Development at the KZN blind and deaf society, Neville Bala Krishna chats to Krsna Priya Dasa

Anjana Bhugwandeen chats with Krsna Priya Dasa about herself on the Weekend explosion

#COVID19 #ChooseLife Psychologist Dr Naidoo chats about the impact of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities

With being visually impaired she's also autistic so chatting is pretty hard for Mikayla so her Dad Dylan chats on her behalf

Les gives insight as to what is happening with back to school for special needs children during this pandemic

Vimla has 40 years of experience working with Person's with disabilities(PWD) and she shares her beautiful journey on The Weekend Explosion

An interesting conversation with a mum of a boy with Down syndrome who never knew a thing until she gave birth. Now she's learning as he teaches her about himself