There is not only one way to learn to read, as people who are deaf, blind or dyslexic demonstrate.
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Structural barriers such as inaccessible infrastructure and lack of transport options affect South Africa’s reputation as a disability-friendly country.
Eclipses are rare, fantastic celestial events. Here’s how educators can help visually impaired students enjoy eclipses alongside their sighted peers.
In order to create an efficient future transportation system, autonomous vehicles need to accommodate people with different mobility needs.
South Africa’s new Copyright Amendment Bill could help the country take an important step in tackling its own “book famine”.
South Africa has a new policy framework for students with disabilities but will it bring real change?
Some thought technology would make braille redundant – but the real threat is a lack of education and resources.
Standardised tests restrict how well students with disability can do, which reinforces the idea that there are things they can’t do that children without disability can.
Many students with disabilities feel excluded from daily university life and the assumption is that they, not the institutions, must change.
With the emergence of online technologies, the visually impaired can no longer depend on braille alone for their learning needs. App developers are stepping up to the challenge.
Even in a world of digital devices, braille continues to be a vital part of life for blind people. For nearly 200 years, this versatile writing system has allowed them to learn, work and live in a more…
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