DISABILITY
Donating Wheelchairs to the Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre (WCRC) (Guidelines, Manuals & Instructions)
Department of Health (Western Cape Government)
How to Support Workshops for People with Disabilities (Public Information)
Businesses and individuals can support people with intellectual and physical disabilities by supporting the services and products produced by the workshops to which they belong.  > 
Policy Statement on the Management of the Employment, Development and Career Progression of People with Disabilities in the Provincial Government Western Cape (Policies & legislation)
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30 September 2004
Department of the Premier (Western Cape Government)
Employ People with Disabilities (Public Information)
This publication provides information about employment of people with disabilities to employers and employees.  > 
International Day of the Disabled (Event)
2 Dec - 3 Dec 2005
Western Cape, South Africa
A major focus of the International Day of Disabled Persons (IDDP) is awareness raising through practical action in order to sensitize citizens about international norms and standards that guide processes which aim to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities. Such standards should ...  > 
Disability Grants (Service)
If you are an adult (18 years or older) who is not able to work because of a mental or physical disability, you can get a monthly payment from the government called a disability grant. You can get a permanent grant if your disability will ...  > 
Care Dependency Grant (Service)
If you are the parent, guardian, foster parent or custodian of any child between the ages of 1 year old and 18 years old who needs full-time care because of mental or physical disability, you can get a monthly payment from the government called a ...  > 
Grant for Someone Who Needs Full-time Care (Grant-in-Aid) (Service)
If you are already receiving an old age, disability or war veteran's grant and you are unable to care for yourself, to the point where you need full-time care from someone else, then you may get an additional monthly payment from the ...  > 
Rehabilitation Services (Service)
Physically and/or mentally disabled adults and children can be helped to reach and maintain their optimal physical, sensory, intellectual, psychiatric and social functional levels.  > 
Prosthetic and Orthotic Services (Service)
The whole of the Western Cape is served by a single Orthotic and Prosthetic Centre in Pinelands, Cape Town.  > 
Disabled Parking Discs (Service)
If you have a disability, you can apply for a disabled parking disc from the municipality. This disc allows you to park in allocated disability parking bays and exempts you from parking provisions in certain circumstances.  > 
Independent Living Centre, Western Cape (Public Information)
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The Association for the Physically Disabled Western Cape (APD-WC) and its 20 registered branches, as private registered welfare organisations, render a variety of services to persons with disabilities in the Western Cape Province. This document describes the work of APD-WC, particularly its Independent Living Centre.  > 
Development of Disabled Sport (Service)
Sport and Recreation Services aims to promote, coordinate and implement sport development programmes and projects for the disability sport sector in the Western Cape. It does this by supporting initiatives that promote the integration of athletes with a disability into mainstream sport.  > 
Special Education Support Services (Service)
The WCED's Directorate: Specialised Support Services offers a range of services for learners experiencing barriers to learning. These services include ...  > 
Disability Definitions, Models and Terminology (Public Information)
These guidelines on disability terminology and definitions are taken from "A Pocket Guide On Disability Equity" prepared by Disabled People South Africa (DPSA).  > 
Towards a Barrier-Free Society (Reports & Research)
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2002
This report on accessibility and the built environment is part of the Human Rights Commission's effort to ensure that all South Africans are able to participate fully and equally in society, as guaranteed in the Constitution.  > 
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