SABC 360 Disabitilty

Ms Thembi Sibiya Department of Health Child Psychiatric Specialist she talked about Down Syndrome

What good or better ways that you can use to assist or help a disable person without making him or her feel inferior.

Raising a blind baby may seem hopelessly difficult at first. For most parents, this isn’t something they expected or were prepared for. At this point, you’re most likely searching for answers and preparing for what feels like an endless journey. Questions and emotions are running through your mind and you may feel like you’re in a rush to figure things out… What do I do? How can I cope? How can I...

The SABC Disability 360 Campaign aims to empower People with Disabilities by providing on-going disability related content on-air, online and on the ground (events) through SABC various platforms which will be providing the sector with information about job opportunities, training opportunities and pertinent disability content, in all 11 official languages. This Campaign will allow maximum access...

Disability desk - Thabile Mubi from steenbok local municipality - Visual impairments

DISABILITY DESK. Miss Phiri, eye care awareness

Disability desk. Epilepsy SA

Disability desk 09July Florence Mkhari, focus- Mental health review board

Disability desk Ncobile Malumang, Social worker - Mental disability cases

Disability desk Florence Mkhari, siyathuthuka care centre

We focused on disability and freedom in the workplace

Human rights of persons with disabilities All people with disabilities have the right to vote on an equal basis with others. EPA/J.DigesPersons with disabilities face discrimination and barriers that restrict them from participating in society on an equal basis with others every day. They are denied their rights to be included in the general school system, to be employed, to live independently in...

OUR SERVICES The National Office of Epilepsy South Africa provides strategic leadership to the organisation to create a society in which people with epilepsy and other disabilities have equal opportunities to function optimally to achieve their fullest potential in all spheres of life. The National Office also strives to develop and maintain service excellence, sound management and financial stabi...

What is Down Syndrome? In every cell in the human body there is a nucleus, where genetic material is stored in genes. Genes carry the codes responsible for all of our inherited traits and are grouped along rod-like structures called chromosomes. Typically, the nucleus of each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, half of which are inherited from each parent. Down syndrome occurs when an individua...

What Is Mental Health? Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your t...

The SABC Disability 360 Campaign aims to empower People with Disabilities by providing on-going disability related content on-air, online and on the ground (events) through SABC various platforms which will be providing the sector with information about job opportunities, training opportunities and pertinent disability content, in all 11 official languages. This Campaign will allow maximum access...

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Introduction The Albinism Society of South Africa was established in 1992 and is the brainchild of the Executive Director, Mrs. Nomasonto Mazibuko. The whole idea of establishing the organization was to enhance the self- esteem of people with albinism, enable and support parents to care properly for children with albinism and create socially acceptable conditions for people with albinism. This is...

Nappy Run reminds the nation and its leaders that the human rights of children with disabilities must be honoured and secured Nappy Run is a project of the NCPD (The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities) to raise awareness about children with disabilities and to collect much-needed nappies for them. The campaign runs from October to the end of November with the highlight being the...

The SABC Disability 360 Campaign aims to empower People with Disabilities by providing on-going disability related content on-air, online and on the ground (events) through SABC various platforms which will be providing the sector with information about job opportunities, training opportunities and pertinent disability content, in all 11 official languages. This Campaign will allow maximum access...

Empowering People with Disabilities for Rural Development Living in rural areas poses particular challenges for people with disabilities in accessing education, training, and employment opportunities. Dismantling the barriers that rural disabled people face enables them to improve their livelihoods, those of their families, and take an active role in rural economic development.

Manage mental Illness in the Workplace Proactive management is the best medicine for mental illness in the workplace. By Dr Ali Hamdulay Mental illness in the workplace leads to decreased productivity, increased sick-related absenteeism, poor work quality, wasted materials and even compromised workplace safety. Despite the significant financial loss to employers and broad economy, many mental diso...

Eye Care Awareness Month is commemorated from 21 September to 18 October to raise awareness about the importance of eye health, specifically around the prevention and treatment of avoidable blindness. Seventy-five percent of all cases of blindness is avoidable either through prevention or through treatment – which is why is important to get your eyes tested at least once per year. Symptoms of eye...

Transport Difficulties disabled passengers face with public transport Be it trains, planes or automobiles disabled people still face massive challenges in getting around. 1.Disabled people travel a third less often than other people 2. Over a third of disabled people who do travel experience difficulties, the most common being getting on or off trains or buses 3.The national average for accessibil...

Mrs Eunice Kennedy Shriver started this organisation 49 years ago to provide opportunities for people with an intellectual disability in her back yard. Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day is an annual celebration of her life and a global call to action for people to live in a more unified society in sport, in the community and in the work place. What an incredible legacy! The Special Olympics South Africa...