Category Archives: Awareness

Awareness

Words reflect & influence the way we think

Posted on by Erica du Toit
A word cloud of terms related to discrimination
08
Aug

Terms like “differently abled”, “my abilities are stronger than my disability”, “the only disability is a negative attitude”, “take the ‘dis’ from disability and focus on the ability” take the daily challenges of persons with disabilities (that are caused by society or the environment) and try to turn them into something they believe is “positive […]

Continue reading →
Awareness

How do different cultures view disability?

Posted on by Krad787
09
Mar

In this Heritage Month, it is appropriate that we take a closer look at different cultures and the way they view disabilities. NCPD aligns with the White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2005) (WPRPD) which was drafted from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (1997). The WPRPD […]

Continue reading →
Skip to content