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‘The world is not only for hearing people – It’s for all people’: The experiences of women who are deaf or hard of hearing in accessing healthcare services in Johannesburg, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Despite legal and adopted frameworks purporting access to healthcare and rehabilitation services, which are both a human right and …
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Voices of children with intellectual disabilities on participation in daily activities
BACKGROUND: Participation in daily activities is expressed as a human right. Full participation of children with disabilities in daily activities …
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Creating inclusive Performing Arts practices for development of youth with disabilities: A critical ethnographic study
Background: Youth with disabilities are a marginalised group in society. This marginalisation traps them and prevents their full participation in …
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Family disability, poverty and parenting stress: Analysis of a cross-sectional study in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Households with a disabled member, be they a caregiver or a child, are poorer than households not affected by …
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Barriers to and facilitators of employment of persons with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
BACKGROUND: Unemployment rates for persons with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are high. This is despite the call …
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‘Satan is holding your tongue back’: Stuttering as moral failure
BACKGROUND: The last decade has seen researchers and speech-language pathologists employ and advocate for a disability studies approach in the …
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Malawian mothers’ experiences of raising children living with albinism: A qualitative descriptive study
BACKGROUND: Albinism in humans is characterised by a reduced amount of pigment (melanin) present in the skin, hair follicles and …
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African families’ and caregivers’ experiences of raising a child with intellectual disability: A narrative synthesis of qualitative studies
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of intellectual disability was high in Africa, particularly amongst low socio-economic communities. Despite this, there was limited …
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Sexual and reproductive health services utilisation amongst in-school young people with disabilities in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of young people including those with disabilities is a major public health concern globally. …
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Barriers and facilitators to participation for children and adolescents with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries – A scoping review
BACKGROUND: Research has shown that all children and adolescents have the right to participate in their everyday life. However, little …
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Perspectives on access and usage of assistive technology by people with intellectual disabilities in the Western Cape province of South Africa: Where to from here?
BACKGROUND: Whilst assistive technology (AT) can play an important role to improve quality of life, health inequity regarding access to …
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Cognitive behaviour therapy-based early intervention and prevention programme for anxiety in South African children with visual impairments
BACKGROUND: Anxiety is the most common psychological difficulty reported by youth worldwide and may also be a significant problem for …
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Altered cervical posture kinematics imposed by heavy school backpack loading: A literature synopsis (2009–2019)
Background: Habitual school backpack carriage causes neuro-musculoskeletal vertebral, shoulder and hand pain; deviated posture compromised cardiopulmonary function and proprioception.Objective: Present …
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Needs of families of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Addis Ababa
BACKGROUND: Family support is an essential component of caring for children with intellectual or developmental disability (IDD), however, specific family …
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Motor skill intervention for pre-school children: A scoping review
BACKGROUND: There is a high prevalence of motor skill difficulties amongst pre-school children living in low socio-economic areas. Motor skill …
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Perspectives of working-age adults with aphasia regarding social participation
BACKGROUND: Working-age adults with aphasia experience difficulties in social participation, specifically fulfilling social roles and reintegrating into communities. Literature regarding …
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Universal design for learning in inclusive education policy in South Africa
BACKGROUND: South Africa has undertaken the implementation of inclusive education as a vehicle for achieving enhanced educational outcomes and equity. …
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Disability and functioning in primary and secondary hip osteoarthritis in Benin
Background: In Africa, primary hip osteoarthritis seems to be less frequent than in Europe. Sickle cell disease is responsible for …