Look beyond stereotypes to truly include people with disabilities
- If we truly want to include people with disabilities in all spheres of society, we must look beyond the stereotypes through which they are viewed and recognise their shared humanity and individual strengths.
- This was the call from experts at Stellenbosch University in opinion pieces for the media in celebration of Casual Day on Friday 5 September.
If we truly want to include people with disabilities in all spheres of society, we must look beyond the stereotypes through which they are viewed and recognise their shared humanity and individual strengths. This was the call from experts at Stellenbosch University in opinion pieces for the media in celebration of Casual Day on Friday 5 September. Click on the links below to read the articles as published.
- Dr Michelle Botha (How can disabled people transcend labels when their human rights are denied? — Cape Argus)
- Prof Lieketseng Ned (Healthcare workers must look beyond disabilities — Cape Times)
- Ruth Useh (Casual Day: Embracing inclusion and diversity for people with disabilities — Weekend Argus)
- Drs Chioma Ohajunwa, Mapheyeledi Motimele & Ntombekhaya Tshabalala (People with disabilities are not broken — Mail & Guardian)
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