Inclusive Education
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From classroom struggles to thesis: How a teacher learnt to teach inclusively
A Wits-trained teacher recounts her initial struggles in a full-service school in Gauteng, where mainstream teaching methods failed to connect with Grade 4 learners. Her journey…
What one mother learned when a teacher ripped out her son’s hearing aid
The national education policy stresses the need to ensure educators have the training and skills to support kids with disabilities, such as hearing loss. But a 2024 study found…
Miss SA 2025 Qhawekazi Mazaleni on pageantry, purpose and possibility
She’s a researcher, speech therapist, author — and now Miss South Africa. But for Qhawekazi Mazaleni, it’s all part of one calling
Embracing diversity: A call for action on Down Syndrome Awareness Day
Improved diagnoses, access to healthcare, inclusivity in society and the workplace, as well as at schools with the required resources are needed for people with the syndrome