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Investigating the challenges that senior phase natural sciences teachers face in making science content meaningful for deaf and hard-of-hearing learners
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The 1994 transition process provided an opportunity for a massive change in South African society in all spheres, including education. In the previous political era, deaf learners and other learners with disabilities were ...
Trauma and fortitude amongst undergraduate students with disabilities
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Despite the increase in South African trauma studies over the years, few studies focus on distinct groups, such the group represented by students with disabilities (SWD) - 1% of the total student population at universities. ...
An overview of the effectiveness of employment legislation in protecting people with disabilities against discrimination in the South African workplace
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The South African apartheid regime brought about many injustices. These
injustices were mostly directed at people of colour, women and people with
disabilities. People with disabilities were neglected, discriminated ...
Strategies of parents to ensure the health and well-being of their children with disabilities: A human capabilities approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Parents become the first teachers of the child and therefore the parent-child relationship is important for the development of a child. Parents who have a child with a disability are often more challenged than parents who ...
An exploration of human capabilities of parents with children (0-8 years) with disabilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Parenting a child with a developmental disability has a significant impact on the lives of parents and/or caregivers as well as how the family functions. This is often due to the changes in life routines that are necessary ...
The development of an instrument to assess return-to-work among post-stroke survivors
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Return-to-work (RTW) after an injury or illness is influenced by physical, psychological and social factors. Therefore, a need exists to develop a contextualized multi-perspective and objective measure for the assessment ...
People with disabilities’ perspectives on how participation in a supported employment programme facilitates access to work.
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Despite extensive literature highlighting the role of supported employment in ensuring access
to work for people with disabilities, there is limited research on their perspectives of supported
employment. This thesis ...
An exploration of school strategies enabling teachers in mainstream schools to support learners with Asperger’s Syndrome
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Having good educational policies that are in-line with international inclusive standards is a positive step in addressing previous educational inequalities in South Africa. The Department of Education’s White Paper 6 policy ...
When the village sleeps
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This thesis consists of a creative and in-depth research component: a speculative novel, When
the Village Sleeps, and a reflective long essay. It is about a young woman, Mandlakazi, who
was born severely malformed, the ...
Exploring the effectiveness of distance learning as an alternative to mainstream education for disabled children in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The implementation of inclusive education by the South African government has been inspired and mandated by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. While South Africa was among the first ...