by Esme | Sep 16, 2021 | Blog
Teaching under any circumstances can prove challenging. Students are individual and varied in both character and developmental level. A teacher has to know learners’ individual abilities and personalities; which makes teaching dynamic and fundamentally stimulating... 
by Esme | Sep 15, 2021 | Blog
by Fiona Brophy It has been 5 months since my journey started at sunny Sunfield. Truly it is a place of light and love. I knew I wasn’t starting just any job… but rather a journey at a light-filled university of life. My attitude in entering this position was from a... 
by Esme | Aug 17, 2021 | Blog
“What you should know is that having an intellectual disability is not a disease. It is not static or unchanging. It is a condition and its expression can change with therapies and supports.” ~ Special Olympics Chief Health Officer, Dr Alicia Bazzano. Probably one... 
by Esme | Jul 30, 2021 | Blog
Carolynn (37) was born with a very rare heart/lung disorder (Scimitar syndrome), which is hereditary and her uncle was also the first patient to be diagnosed in South Arica. She was very sick as a child, but with plenty of love and care she stabilised until the age... 
by Esme | Jun 22, 2021 | Blog
Discovering your child may have an intellectual disability is a difficult reality to come to terms with. Immediate concerns center around the child’s upbringing, security, learning competencies and life development. Whatever the situation however, one fact will impact... 
by Esme | Jun 9, 2021 | Blog
As any mother, Nomvuyo expected to have a neurotypical child. All went well throughout her pregnancy although the labour was long and she ended up having to undergo a caesarean section. A lovely girl, named Nangamso was born. At first, most of her development...
