DISABILITY ALL SORTS A DIRECTORY OF ORGANISATIONS AND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA University of South Africa CONTENTS FOREWORD ADVOCACY — ALL DISABILITIES ADVOCACY — DISABILITY-SPECIFIC ACCOMMODATION (SUGGESTIONS FOR WORK AND EDUCATION) AIRLINES THAT ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIRS ARTS ASSISTANCE AND THERAPY DOGS ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR HIRE ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR PURCHASE ASSISTIVE DEVICES — MAIL ORDER ASSISTIVE DEVICES — REPAIRS ASSISTIVE DEVICES — RESOURCE AND INFORMATION CENTRE BACK SUPPORT BOOKS, DISABILITY GUIDES AND INFORMATION RESOURCES BRAILLE AND AUDIO PRODUCTION BREATHING SUPPORT BUILDING OF RAMPS BURSARIES CAREGIVERS AND NURSES CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — EASTERN CAPE CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — FREE STATE CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — GAUTENG CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — KWAZULU-NATAL CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — LIMPOPO CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — MPUMALANGA CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — NORTHERN CAPE CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — NORTH WEST CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — WESTERN CAPE CHARITY/GIFT SHOPS COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANISATIONS COMPENSATION FOR WORKPLACE INJURIES COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES CONVERSION OF VEHICLES COUNSELLING CRÈCHES DAY CARE CENTRES — EASTERN CAPE DAY CARE CENTRES — FREE STATE 1 DAY CARE CENTRES — GAUTENG DAY CARE CENTRES — KWAZULU-NATAL DAY CARE CENTRES — LIMPOPO DAY CARE CENTRES — MPUMALANGA DAY CARE CENTRES — WESTERN CAPE DISABILITY EQUITY CONSULTANTS DISABILITY MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS DISABILITY MANAGEMENT DISABILITY SENSITISATION PROJECTS DISABILITY STUDIES DRIVING SCHOOLS E-LEARNING END-OF-LIFE DETERMINATION ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT ERGONOMICS FUNDRAISING, GRANTS AND DONATIONS GENETIC COUNSELLING GIFT SHOPS HAND-CONTROLLED VEHICLES FOR HIRE HEARING SERVICES AND DEVICES — EASTERN CAPE HEARING SERVICES AND DEVICES — FREE STATE HEARING SERVICES AND DEVICES — GAUTENG HEARING SERVICES AND DEVICES — KWAZULU-NATAL HEARING SERVICES AND DEVICES — MPUMALANGA HEARING SERVICES AND DEVICES — NORTH WEST HEARING SERVICES AND DEVICES — WESTERN CAPE HOISTS AND LIFTS HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION HOSPICES AND INTERIM HOMES HYDROTHERAPY IDENTIFICATION LAWYERS WITH SPECIFIC INTEREST IN DISABILITY LEARNERSHIPS LIFE SKILLS TRAINING LOW VISION PRACTITIONERS MEDICAL RESEARCH MOBILE WHEELCHAIR TOILETS MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS WITH DISABILITY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICES PAIN RELIEVERS PHYSIOTHERAPY PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS WITH FACILITIES FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS RADIO AND TV PROGRAMMES ABOUT DISABILITY ISSUES RECREATION RECRUITMENT REHABILITATION CENTRES RELIGION REMEDIAL EDUCATION 2 RESIDENTIAL CARE — EASTERN CAPE RESIDENTIAL CARE — FREE STATE RESIDENTIAL CARE — GAUTENG RESIDENTIAL CARE — KWAZULU-NATAL RESIDENTIAL CARE — LIMPOPO RESIDENTIAL CARE — MPUMALANGA RESIDENTIAL CARE — NORTH WEST RESIDENTIAL CARE — NORTHERN CAPE RESIDENTIAL CARE — WESTERN CAPE RESPITE CARE CENTRES RETIREMENT VILLAGES RIGHTS SCHOOLS — EASTERN CAPE SCHOOLS — FREE STATE SCHOOLS — GAUTENG SCHOOLS — KWAZULU-NATAL SCHOOLS — LIMPOPO SCHOOLS — MPUMALANGA SCHOOLS — NORTHERN CAPE SCHOOLS — NORTH WEST SCHOOLS — WESTERN CAPE SELF-HELP — EASTERN CAPE SELF-HELP — FREE STATE SELF-HELP — GAUTENG SELF-HELP — KWAZULU-NATAL SELF-HELP — LIMPOPO SELF-HELP — MPUMALANGA SELF-HELP — NORTHERN CAPE SELF-HELP — NORTH WEST SELF-HELP — WESTERN CAPE SIGN LANGUAGE SERVICES SIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING SOCIAL GRANTS SOCIAL WORKERS SPEECH AND HEARING THERAPY SPORT STIMULATION CENTRES STUDENT SERVICES TAX ADVICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES TOY LIBRARIES TRAILS AND WALKWAYS TRAILS AND WALKWAYS — EASTERN CAPE TRAILS AND WALKWAYS — FREE STATE TRAILS AND WALKWAYS — GAUTENG TRAILS AND WALKWAYS — KWAZULU-NATAL TRAILS AND WALKWAYS — LIMPOPO TRAILS AND WALKWAYS — MPUMALANGA TRAILS AND WALKWAYS — NORTHERN CAPE TRAILS AND WALKWAYS — NORTH WEST 3 TRAILS AND WALKWAYS — WESTERN CAPE TRAINING FOR INCOME GENERATION TRANSPORT TRAVEL VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION VOICE RECOGNITION SOFTWARE WORK CENTRES— EASTERN CAPE WORK CENTRES — FREE STATE WORK CENTRES — GAUTENG WORK CENTRES — KWAZULU-NATAL WORK CENTRES — LIMPOPO WORK CENTRES — MPUMALANGA WORK CENTRES — NORTHERN CAPE WORK CENTRES — NORTH WEST WORK CENTRES — WESTERN CAPE 4 FOREWORD This directory of organisations and resources for people with disabilities in South Africa was initiated and compiled mainly by the late Ilse Langenhoven, who worked for many years as a language practitioner at Unisa and the former Technikon South Africa. Ilse had muscular dystrophy and was an inspiring, selfless worker on behalf of people with disabilities, both in the workplace and beyond. One of her goals was to create a comprehensive directory such as this that would be of value to all South Africans with disabilities. Before she died (in 2006), Ilse worked for several years on gathering information for this purpose. This was a massive undertaking, especially as it was not done full-time. Nonetheless, Ilse opted to include as much information in each entry as she could, which has obvious advantages for the user, although inevitably the details included are liable to change with time. As a close friend and colleague of Ilse, I have sought to add to and check the list as much as possible and to make it available. However, it has proved impossible to check all the entries before putting the directory on this website, so you are asked to forgive any inaccuracies that remain and to let me know of any corrections and additions that you can specify. Keith Richmond Unisa September 2009 Email: [email protected] Tel: 033 355 1735 5 ADVOCACY — ALL DISABILITIES African Disabled Refugees Organisation Advocacy and support of African refugees Tel: 073 195 0594 Email: [email protected] Contact: Mr Anaclet Mbayagu Age-in-Action Formerly SA Council for the Aged 36-on-Long, 1st floor, Long Street, Cape Town Postal address: Box 2335, Cape Town 8000 Tel: 021 426 4249 / 4251 / 4258 Careline: 080 111 2131 Fax: 021 426 4290 / 4306 Email: [email protected] Web: www.age-in-action.co.za Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth Cnr Springbok / Van Duuren Streets, Gelvandale Postal address: Box 23349 Port Elizabeth Tel: 041 457 1466 Fax: 041 457 2304 Cell: 083 577 9448 Email : [email protected] Grahamstown 22 Albany Road, Grahamstown Tel/fax: 046 622 5460 Email: [email protected] Free State LT Trust Building, Elizabeth Street, Bloemfontein Postal address: Box 7805, Bloemfontein 9300 Tel: 051 448 1868 Cell: 082 934 4484 Fax: 051 448 2197 Email: [email protected] Gauteng 130 Main St, Budget Rent-a-Car House, Johannesburg Postal address: Box 7603, Johannesburg 2000 Tel : 011 331 8509 Cell: 082 850 5013 Fax: 011 331 8510 Email: [email protected] KwaZulu-Natal 6 Flat 201, Wang House, 10 Mazenod Road, Greyville, 4001 Postal address: Box 70319, Overport, Durban 4067 Tel: 031 309 2012/23 Cell: 083 682 2286 Fax: 031 309 2039 Email: [email protected] Limpopo 79a Biccard Street, Office No. 3, Polokwane, 0699 Postal address: Box 4199, Pietersburg, 0700 Tel: 015 297 0231 / 2087 Fax: 015 297 8864 Email: [email protected] Mpumalanga 44 West Street, Middelburg,1050 Postal address: Box 22637, Wanderpark, Middelburg,1050 Tel 013 243 1186 Cell: 082 290 6442 Fax: 013 243 0314 Email: [email protected] North West Social Security Building, 980B Kgabi Avenue, Montshiwa, 2737 Postal address: Box 2145, Mafikeng, 2745 Tel: 018 381 4796 / 4787 Cell: 072 101 9655 Fax: 018 381 4793 Email: [email protected] Northern Cape 5 Barrister St, Kimberley North, Kimberley, 8301 Postal address: Box 1819, Kimberley, 8300 Tel: 053 831 1830 / 9893 Cell: 082 568 4325 Fax: 053 831 1482 Email: [email protected] Southern Cape 97 York Street Shamrock Place, Office 11, George 6529 Tel: 044 873 5422 Cell: 072 174 7322 Fax: 044 874 2936 Alexandra Disability Movement (ADM) Programme areas: advocacy, disability, job creation, women, welfare, children 161 9th Road, Kew, Johannesburg Postal address: Box 1636, Marlboro 2063 Tel: 011 882 1147 Fax: 011 443 0882 7 Email: [email protected] Contact: Jerry Ntimbane Association for and of Persons with Disabilities Looks at needs of people with disabilities in the community and offers advice and assistance Ikhwezi Lokusa Rehab, Glen Avent Convent, Ikhwezi Township Postal address: Box 695, Umtata, 5100 Tel/fax: 047 535 0703/4 Email: [email protected] Contact: Ms Ncediwe Ngwane Association for Persons with Disabilities 47 Park Road, Willows, Bloemfontein Postal address: Box 20027, Willows, 9301 Tel: 051 444 2883 / 4 or 051 444 1660 Fax: 051 444 3443 Email: Elzarie Devenish (Director) [email protected] Web: www.apdfreestate.co.za Residential facility for adults with severe disabilities – Jean Webber Home Residential facility for children with severe disabilities and HIV/AIDS – Emelia Centre Network of 34 active learning centres for children who are severely disabled and not in the school system School support programme for children with disabilities who are in mainstream schools Youth empowerment programme School to work programme Leadership camps for children with disabilities Sports club for persons with disabilities Sports club for the Deaf Rolling Dancers Club for wheelchair dancing Taxi service with accessible transportation for persons in wheelchairs Open labour job placement programme for persons with disabilities Workplace sensitization programme re challenges and reasonable accommodation of persons with disabilities in the workplace Entrepreneurship programme for persons with disabilities Rehabilitation programme for newly disabled persons Skills development and training programme Economic empowerment