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World Wandering: travel for the Intellectually Disabled

World Wandering: travel for the Intellectually Disabled

Travelling can be an enriching and transformative experience for people of all abilities, including those with intellectual disabilities. Travelling as an intellectually disabled person or with such a person in your charge, presents many considerations that must be...
‘n Huis vir Connie

‘n Huis vir Connie

Die reën en vloedwaters van die afgelope maand maak ons almal meer bewus daarvan hoe moeilik dit soms kan wees om in die koue en nat weer te oorleef. Verbeel jou nou jy moet jou bejaarde moeder, ‘n diabeet met albei bene geamputeer, in hierdie omstandighede versorg?...
Alta Meynhardt vier 30 jaar diens by Sunfield Home

Alta Meynhardt vier 30 jaar diens by Sunfield Home

Sy beskou haar loopbaan en lewe by Sunfield as ‘n suksesverhaal. As Christen weet sy dat elke mens ‘n lewensroeping het en hare is om toe te sien dat ons inwoners ten alle tye fisies en emosioneel ondersteun word. Sy is dankbaar dat haar sterkpunt is om te help en om...
Parenting an Intellectually Disabled Child

Parenting an Intellectually Disabled Child

For any parent, coming to terms with the fact that their child may be intellectually impaired is generally a difficult journey, an emotional rollercoaster. And at the end of this journey there may be acceptance and understanding – accompanied by a determination to...
Intellectually Disabled: coping with anxiety

Intellectually Disabled: coping with anxiety

Anxiety belongs to everyone. Anyone, anywhere, at any time, can suffer from this disconcerting and debilitating condition. For different people there may be different reasons why anxiety worms its way into what should be a confident, happy and outgoing disposition....
Aging with Intellectual Disability: care and protection

Aging with Intellectual Disability: care and protection

As people age in the normal manner, many need care and protection and medical facilities close at hand. However, if an elderly person also suffers intellectual disability, the need for specialised care may present a unique set of challenges for caregivers. Individuals...