ONTMOET ONS SPESIALE INWONERS: MARECE MARAIS
Mareca is ‘n vriendelike en saggeaarde mens. As baba het sy op ‘n baie laat ouderdom begin loop en haar spraak het ook stadig ontwikkel en haar ouers het besef sy moes by ‘n instansie inskakel waar sy daagliks gestimuleer kan word. Alta du Toit het in hierdie...
A History of Treating the Intellectually Disabled
Today we have much greater insight, and with researched and strategic support, the intellectually disabled are now given the care and consideration that enables them to cope with life more effectively.
Ontmoet ons spesiale inwoners: Hendrik Lubbe
Hendrik is op die ouderdom van twee en ’n half by sy ouers in pleegsorg geplaas. Hy kon op daardie ouderdom glad nie praat en slegs mamma sê. Sy ma, Amanda, vertel daar was baie uitdagings om te bowe te kom en hy moes leer praat, hoe om die toilet te gebruik en vele...
Bly te kenne: Lorraine Lammert
Lorraine Lammert het groot geword in Wellington, skool gegaan by Weltevrede Sekondêre skool en voorheen gewerk as 'n gemeenskapswerker by Right to Care. Haar pad met gestremheid het begin to haar jongste suster geboorte geskenk het aan 'n gestremde baba (hul...
Intellectual Disability and Animal Therapy
Across the board, in relation to both physical and intellectual disability, animal therapy has proved a positive and successful method of treatment. Animals provide an alternative focus, taking people’s attention off their disablement and into a mood of fascination,...
The Intellectually Disabled and Happiness
We don’t often associate disability with happiness. After all, disability whether physical or intellectual, translates in most people’s minds to dependency driven by constant challenge and difficulty. But we couldn’t be more wrong – particularly when we look at...
Please to meet you: Jenat Mnyazi
Jenat is a housemother to the residents at House Liebenberg. She says: “I am a mother to them the same way as I am a mother to my own children. I am a person that you can come to for advice and have gained a lot of experience in being there for our residents.” She ...
Ontmoet ons spesiale inwoners: Algon Kock
Algon Kock is al 19 jaar lank ‘n gelukkige inwoner van Sunfield Home in Wellington. Sy ma Alta vertel hy is prematuur gebore, het geen suigrefleks gehad nie en tot en met 3 dae oud nog geen melk ingeneem nie. Hy het erge geelsug ontwikkel en sy ouers moes inderhaas...
When Parting is Best: homing your intellectually disabled child
Children with intellectual disabilities usually display problems in a number of areas: the ability to learn, reason, make decisions, and solve problems; as well as daily life areas such as being able to communicate effectively, interact with others, and take care of...
Home Alone: intellectually disabled people living on their own
Intellectually disabled people living alone and fending for themselves is, for many people, a pipe dream – or at least very difficult to accomplish. However, planning, preparing, and facing the challenges as early as possible, can bring about both positive opportunity...
