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Students' Voices: Reflections of Three Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy on Factors Facilitating Their Completion of Mainstream Schooling in South Africa
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Luger, Rosemary; Geiger, Martha; Lyner-Cleophas, Marcia – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2021
In South Africa most children with physical disabilities, including cerebral palsy, are still excluded from mainstream education. The purpose of this paper is to focus on a few successes and hear the voices of students themselves in exploring factors that "facilitated" their successful completion of mainstream schooling in Cape Town.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cerebral Palsy, Inclusion, Mainstreaming
Barriers and Facilitators to Caring for a Child with Cerebral Palsy in Rural Communities of the Western Cape, South Africa
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Pretorius, Chrisma; Steadman, Jacqui – Child Care in Practice, 2018
Family members of children with disabilities have become more involved in their children's care and have adopted the role of primary caregiver. Due to the varying degrees of the condition, children with cerebral palsy (CP) often require greater involvement from their caregivers. Fifteen caregivers for children with CP residing in rural communities…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Rural Areas, Cerebral Palsy, Foreign Countries
Developing Programmes to Promote Participation in Sport among Adolescents with Disabilities: Perceptions Expressed by a Group of South African Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy
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Bantjes, Jason; Swartz, Leslie; Conchar, Lauren; Derman, Wayne – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2015
Adolescents with disabilities in developing countries frequently have limited access to sporting opportunities and comparatively little is known of their lived experiences and preferences. We set out to understand what a group of adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) living in South Africa perceive to be important components of programmes developed…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Cerebral Palsy, Program Development, Disabilities
The Effect of Otitis Media on Articulation in Children with Cerebral Palsy.
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Van der Vyver, Marguerite; And Others – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1988
A study involving 20 Afrikaans-speaking children with cerebral palsy found that recurrent otitis media in early childhood had a negative effect on articulation abilities of the 7 to 11-year-old children but that other factors such as intelligence also played a role. (JDD)
Descriptors: Articulation Impairments, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Illness, Elementary Education