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Occupational Therapy Insights is a show for parents, educational professionals, and occupational therapists, that delves into the world of occupational therapy. Here occupational therapy is broken do... more
FAQs about Occupational Therapy Insights:How many episodes does Occupational Therapy Insights have?The podcast currently has 2,196 episodes available.
July 14, 2022Factors that relate to sport participation of adolescents with a mobility impairmentThe main objective was to obtain clarity on the factors that differentiate best between learners who participate in sport and those learners who are not participating....more0minPlay
July 13, 2022The promise of equal education not kept: Specific learning disabilities – The invisible disabilityThis article aimed to establish the implementation of policy by researching the lived experiences of students with specific learning disabilities (SLDs) studying in the university....more0minPlay
July 12, 2022The value of a short practical training course for newly qualified therapists working with children with cerebral palsy in South AfricaBackground: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common and most complex disabling disorder in children. Newly qualified therapists are expected to manage CP despite feeling inexperienced and inadequately prepared. Short postgraduate practical training courses could potentially help bridge this readiness gap. However, the value of these short courses in addressing the knowledge and experience gap is unknown. Objectives: To establish the value of a short practical training course on the self-perceived readiness of newly qualified South African trained therapists to work with children with CP....more0minPlay
July 11, 2022Altered cervical posture kinematics imposed by heavy school backpack loading: A literature synopsis (2009–2019)Background: Habitual school backpack carriage causes neuro-musculoskeletal vertebral, shoulder and hand pain; deviated posture compromised cardiopulmonary function and proprioception. Objective: Present a novel literature summary of the influence of backpack carriage associated with deviated cervical posture and compromised pulmonary function....more0minPlay
July 10, 2022Perspectives on a mobile application that maps assistive technology resources in AfricaBackground: Access to assistive technology (AT) is poor in African countries because of a lack of knowledge, resources, services and products. A mobile application (app), the AT-Info-Map, was developed to map AT availability in southern Africa. Objectives: This article aimed to describe users’ and suppliers’ perceptions of the AT-InfoMap app....more0minPlay
July 09, 2022Barriers experienced by people with disabilities participating in income-generating activities. A case of a sheltered workshop in Bloemfontein, South AfricaBackground: People with disabilities often participate in income-generating activities (IGAs) in sheltered workshop in South Africa. However, they face many barriers that limit their ability to participate effectively in economic activities hosted by the workshops. Objectives: To illustrate the barriers that limit the participation of people with disabilities in IGAs in a sheltered workshop....more0minPlay
July 08, 2022Transformative equality: Court accommodations for South African citizens with severe communication disabilitiesThis research aimed to identify court accommodations recommended by legal experts, which could assist individuals with severe communication disabilities in the South African court....more0minPlay
July 07, 2022Representation and methods of normalisation: Narratives of disability within a South African tertiary institutionThe study aimed to examine the narratives of disability among SWD, lecturers and the DU within a tertiary institution, with a view to better understand their experiences and required initiatives to address the challenges of disability within a higher tertiary institution....more0minPlay
July 06, 2022Being differently abled: Disability through the lens of hierarchy of binaries and Bitso-lebe-ke SeromoThe aim of this study is to subject the term disability to some relevancy litmus test with a view to prevent it from acquiring Lyotard’s ‘grand narrative’ and to propose and argue for the term ‘differently abled’ because of its transformative and anti-discriminatory slant....more0minPlay
July 05, 2022Including parents in inclusive practice: Supporting students with disabilities in higher educationThis article seeks to explore students with disabilities’ experiences of parental support in the South African higher education context. The research question guiding this article is: What forms of economic, social and cultural capital do parents and extended families provide to students with disabilities to enable them to succeed in higher education?...more0minPlay
FAQs about Occupational Therapy Insights:How many episodes does Occupational Therapy Insights have?The podcast currently has 2,196 episodes available.