Disability all sorts a directory of organisations and resources for people with disabilities in south africa
South African Society of Psychiatrists
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South African Society of Psychiatrists Postal address: Box 897, Naboomspruit 0560 Tel: 014 743 3539 Fax: 086 648 5094 Email: webmaster@sasop.co.za Contact: Ms A Valsamis
Committed to ensuring accessible and appropriate services for all persons with communication disorders; aims to develop and co-ordinate the skills and resources of the communication professionals; has a list of professionals for those seeking assistance Postal address: Box 10813, Linton Grange, 6015 Tel/fax: 0861 113 297 Email:
admin@saslha.co.za
Web: www.saslha.co.za
Contact: Claudine Emmerick South African Spine Society An independent professional organisation of medical and complementary health personnel promoting continuing medical education for health care professionals and disseminating knowledge on spine-related disorders Postal address: Box 2281, Bellville 7535 Tel: 021 919 4227 Fax: 021 919 4227 Email:
spinecon@iafrica.com Web:
www.saspine.org
South African Stroke Foundation The Southern African Stroke Foundation is the only organisation in the region solely concerned with reducing the incidence and impact of stroke. It also addresses relevant issues around research, the treatment and rehabilitation of stroke patients and the education of the public about preventing stroke. Postal address: Box 662, Paulshof 2056 Helpline: 086 110 1066 Tel: 011 456 6566 Fax: 011 456 6552
107 Email: elainegatter@netscape.net or admin@stroke.org.za Web:
www.stroke.co.za
Southern African Hypertension Society Postal address: Box 122, River Club, 2149 Phone: 011 706 4196 Fax: 088 011 706 4196 Email: sahs@hypertension.org.za Web:
www.hypertension.org.za
Southern African Spinal Cord Association (SASCA)
Provides information to health care professionals
Provides information to policy makers
Promotes the treatment and rehabilitation of health and well-being
Networks with governmental and non-governmental organisations, academic institutions and other service providers
health care approach Postal address: Cluster Box 4634, La Lucia Ridge, 4019 Tel: 011 210 6300 Email:
info@sasca.org.za or
Erika@clinicale.co.za Web:
www.sasca.org.za
Contact: Erika Geerthsen Secretary (083 263 5137) Speakeasy Stuttering Association Support groups for people who stutter, their families and friends; monthly meetings held to discuss issues and feelings and to practise speech techniques in a non-threatening environment
Provides fellowship and support Represents stutterers and promotes their cause, e.g. in addressing the prevention and treatment of stuttering and enhancing the training and skills of speech therapists Web: www.speakeasy.org.za
Speech and Hearing Department, Social Sciences Building, East Campus, University of the Witwatersrand Cell: 082 820 6225 Email:
dina.lilian@gmail.com
Contact: Dina Lilian Port Elizabeth Tel: 041 581 6398 or 041 363 4724 Cell: 083 630 9608 Email:
stephenbowker@telkomsa.net or
Stephen.bowker@unilever.com
Contact: Stephen Bowker Pretoria Postal address: Box 1967, Pretoria 0001
108 Tel: 012 420 2303 or 012 420 2816 (office hours) Cell: 082 293 9529 Email: Ursula.zsilavecz@up.ac.za Contact: Ursula Zsilavecz
Postal address: Box 984, Randfontein 1760 Cell: 082 338 4381 Email:
jonathan@scorpions.co.za
Contact: Jonathan Leeming Speech Therapy and Audiology Private Practitioners’ Organisation (STAPPO) Western Cape Tel: 021 715 9443 Contact: Tania Botoulas (Secretary)
Support, information, counselling, outings and other services Postal address: Box 309, Ottery, Cape Town 7808 Tel: 021 534 2448 (Veronica Marcus) or 021 704 1361 (Abdullah Kamies) or 021 761 3380 (Justin Julies) Fax: 021 534 5698 or 021 703 6469 (tel/fax) Email: spinabifida@iafrica.com
47 Reddy Ave, Grassy Park 7941 Meetings held at 112 Tissot Rd, Heathfield Postal address: Box 69, Faure 7131 Tel: 021 705 2875 Contact: Mr AP Andrews
Red Cross Children’s Hospital Cnr of Klipfontein and Milner Road Postal address: Suite 259, Postnet X18, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 658 5111 (switchboard) or 021 658 5033 (clinic)
Affiliated to South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) Howard Studios, Howard Drive, Pinelands Postal address: Box 125, Howard Place 7450 Tel: 021 531 2028
Fax: 021 531 6654 Email: crd@saintdunstans.co.za St Giles Association for the Handicapped
Social, recreational, sporting and workgroup activities to alleviate the loneliness and isolation of people with disability
help and equipment
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Work centre and paper clip factory 4 Prince Street, Durban Postal address: Box 38015, Point 4069 Tel: 031 337 4404 Fax: 031 337 4462 Email: info@saintgiles.org.za Web:
http://www.stgiles.org.za
Cape Town St Giles Centre, 71 Klipfontein Road, Rondebosch 7700 Tel: 021 689 8328 Fax: 012 689 9003 Email: stgiles@cybertrade.co.za Contact: Carole Lord Stroke Aid Society Stroke Aid’s aims are:
independence and self confidence in stroke patients and their families (see the website for groups in your area)
to increase public awareness
to network with other similar organizations Tel: 011 728 2252 Email:
info@strokeaid.org.za
Web: www.strokeaid.org.za
Sunfield Home Association Bainskloof Road, 7 Marais Street, Wellington Postal address: Box 824, Wellington 7654 Tel: 021 873 5038 / 0530 Fax: 021 864 3124
Tel: 011 854 3133
Tel: 043 726 9900 Contact: Judy van Aart
Providing support and creating awareness of transverse myelitis 6 Salvia Place, Vincent Heights, East London 5247 Tel: 040 609 2173 (w) Cell: 082 448 1202 Email:
tanishka@otpmleg1.ecape.gov.za
Web: www.myelitis.org/local/southafrica
Contact: Tanishka du Plessis
110 Talisman Foundation The Talisman Foundation provides psychosocial rehabilitation facilities and programmes specifically for the mentally ill. They include both residential and day care programmes. 58 Plinlimmon Road, The Hill Ext, 2197 Postal address: Box 1777, Rosettenville 2130 Tel: 011 435 0727 Fax: 011 435 1186 Email: charles@talisman.org.za Web:
www.talisman.org.za
Tay Sachs and Allied Diseases Association 204 Kathleen Close, 18 Hathaway Road, Gresswold 2095 Tel: 011 440 1613 Cell: 082 953 6303
Postal address: C/o SAIDA, Box 1038, Johannesburg 2000 Tel: 011 489 9213
Tel: 082 953 3603 Contact: Mrs Sylvia Gluckman Email: Sylvia@global.co.za Eye clinics, referrals, counselling, rehabilitation, life skills training, workshop doing packaging for businesses Cnr Sastri and Nirvana Drive, Lenasia Ext 13 Postal address: Box 734, Lenasia 1820 Tel: 011 852 1315 Fax: 011 854 6560 Email: tibaservices4blind@telkomsa.net Contact: Faranaaz Waja (Social worker)
Tel: 041 367 5140
Tel: 011 462 3273
Tel: 082 924 4909 Transport Users Group of South Africa Advocates accessible transport provision, and engages with municipalities to work towards 5% of public transport being accessible
111 7 Costa St, Booysens 2091 Tel: 011 493 9852 Fax: 011 493 1553 Email:
jerrym@jaywater.co.za
Contact: Jerry Makabula Tshwane Deaf Association (TDA) Social welfare and development services to the Deaf and their families in the Tshwane metropole, including a protective workshop, job placement service, and Sign Language interpreting and training, and temporary crisis accommodation 509 Edmond St, Arcadia, Pretoria 0007 Postal address: Box 40603, Arcadia 0007 Tel: 012 324 0950 / 52 Fax: 086 607 8552 Email:
gndeaf@lantic.net
Turner Syndrome Contact Support Group 3 Denbigh Rd, Parkwood 2193 Tel/fax: 011 447 9593 Cell: 082 453 2591 Email: josierichards@gmail.com Contact: Jo-Anne Richards
Postal address: Box 3273, Glenvista, Johannesburg 2058 Tel/fax: 011 432 1482 Cell: 083 470 1998 Email: delval@mweb.co.za Contact: Derek or Val Landau Vereniging van Verstandelik Gestremdes Postal address: Box 102, Stellenbosch 7600 Tel: 021 887 5080 Fax: 021 887 5337 Email: admin@huishorison.co.za Von Hippel-Lindau Support Group Tel: 012 319 2636 (Lizette van Rensburg) Cell: 082 779 5019 (Markus Janse van Vuuren) Email: lizette.vanrensburg@up.ac.za or markus.van.vuuren@telkomsa.net or markus.van.vuuren@vodamail.co.za
Tel: 021 762 5766 Email: weba@interexcel.co.za Contact: Avril Hoepner
The Forum's work includes advocacy, training, support and networking.
112 ASAT House, Alexandra Hospital, Annex Road, Maitland Postal address: Box 142, Maitland 7404 Tel: 021 510 4686 Fax: 021 510 4687 Email: wcfid@kingsley.co.za Contact: Tessa Wood
20 Corsair Road, Milnerton Postal address: Box 176, Milnerton 7435 Tel: 021 551 3780 Fax: 021 551 3780
Tel: 011 640 1530 Contact: Valerie Blumenthal (Chairperson – 083 378 2252 or 011 728 2986)
African Enterprise Tel: 033 347 7005 Email: bwatt@ae.org.za Contact: Barbara Watt
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape An independent organisation working with people with mobility challenges and other physical, vision, hearing, speech and mental disabilities. Services include:
networking on disability issues (local, national and international database)
a 24/7 telephone Disability Hotline
an occasional email newsletter
audits of the accessibility of buildings and transport systems, and input for new designs
disability equity policies
disability project management 6 La Vista, Bernard Road, Lovemore Heights, Port Elizabeth 6070 Tel: 041 368 3707 Cell: 082 290 3764 Email:
tony.webb@telkomsa.net
Contact: Tony Webb for further information
Includes designing for the disabled (architecture, interiors) 100 Roberts Rd, Clarendon, Pietermaritzburg 3201 Tel: 033 394 5407 Contact: Brenda Horner
113 Eco-Access Affiliated to the South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) Ensuring accessibility in the natural environment; facilitates camps and outings where disabled and non-disabled people, particularly children, learn about each other and nature; advocates accessibility for disabled people to the environment and facilities such as game parks. 22 Tram Street, Albertville Postal address: Box 1377, Roosevelt Park 2129 Tel: 011 477 3676 Fax: 011 477 3674 / 3675 Email: info@eco-access.org or publicrelations@eco-access.org
Web:
www.eco-access.org
Contact: Rob Filmer rob@eco-access.org
Julie Filmer julie@eco-access.org
George Roberts projects@eco-access.org
Lynette Campbell twinning@eco-access.org
GAUGE Access consultancy and performance architecture These services relate to the assessment and evaluation of planned and existing built environments so that they are accessible by disabled people whatever their disability.
Design appraisal and technical support Environmental access/site audit
Facilities management Workplace assessment
Advice on access-related legislation Postal address: Box 14738, Hatfield 0028 Tel/fax: 012 343 1941 Cell: 082 857 1318 Email: info@gauge.co.za Skype: jeremy.gibberd Web: www.gauge.co.za Contact: Amanda Gibberd
Paraplegic toilet and bathroom design and installation 82 Haupt St, Sidwell, Port Elizabeth Tel: 041 451 0689 Fax: 041 451 0522 Email:
incledonec@mweb.co.za or
johnmarriner@mweb.co.za
Contact: John Marriner 082 336 9325 Independent Living Centre (ILC) The ILC, being a community-based organisation, has a permanent display of commercially available equipment and other resources for people with disability. All the consumers of this service receive assistance from professional staff to make informed choices about their lives. It also provides information on accessibility, building regulations, etc.
114 Johannesburg ILC Netcare Rehabilitation Hospital, Cnr Bunting Road and Canary Avenue, Auckland Park Postal address: Box 248, Auckland Park 2006 Tel: 011 482 5474/5/6 Fax: 011 482 5565 Email: ilcentre@icon.co.za Contact: Doreen Letchman; Lizelle de Villiers
Postal address: Box 1544, Milnerton 7435 Tel: 021 551 2881 Fax: 021 551 2888 Email: director@apd-wc.org.za Contact: Johan Joubert (Director: APD, Western Cape)
Accessibility solutions including hoists, ramps, lifting platforms and bathrooms 4 Hein Kranhold Street, Malanshof, Randburg 2194 Postal address: Box 974, North Riding 2162 Tel: 082 5700 613 or 011 793 6015 Fax: 086 517 5842 or 086 621 9372 Email:
info@jessendakile.co.za or
ronel@jessendakile.co.za
Web: www.jessendakile.co.za
Contact: Ronel Jessen Joan Seirlis Architect specialising in accessible buildings and environments; also does access audits Postal address: Box 216, Gillitts 3603 Tel: 031 767 2968 Email:
joans@saol.com
Magic Nkhwashu Independent disability analyst and activist Ntokoto-Vutivi Trading and Projects (NVTP) 5 th Floor, OPH Lunga House, 30 Loveday St, Johannesburg 2001 16, 2091 Postal address: Box 30916, Braamfontein, 2017 Tel: 011 494 2981 Fax: 086 650 3734 Mobile: 072 134 1223 Email: magicsnr@vodamail.co.za or ntokotovutivi@gmail.com
Access appraisal: Site inspections and reporting of problem areas using digital photography, or checking architect’s drawings against predetermined criteria
115 Implementation plan: To rectify problems identified during the access appraisal, including practical solutions, based on costings and feasibility Project management: To practically resolve and implement all proposed solutions Ongoing relationships: An ongoing consultancy service to maintain an ‘accessible’ status to any environment, including — but not limited to — staff training and evacuation procedures, etc. In addition, MNR consults with paraplegic organisations and belongs to various national and international associations. It keeps abreast of national and international legislation in this regard and maintains a database of special products and equipment. Tel: 011 804 2377 Web:
www.mnrconsulting.co.za
Contact: Kim Hobden MobilityOne 279 Trichardt St, Parkdene, Boksburg, 1460 Tel: 0861 662 454 Cell: 082 558 4640 Fax: 0861 662 455 Email:
info@mobilityone.co.za
Web: www.mobilityone.co.za
National Access Authority (NAA) The National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities (NCPPDSA) and QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA) 25 Hamilton Crescent, Gillitts 3650 Postal address: Box 2368, Pinetown 3600 Tel: 031 767 0348 or 031 767 0352 Fax: 031 767 0584 Email:
info@qasa.co.za
Web: www.qasa.co.za
Contact: David Shabangu (011 726 8040; david.shabangu@ncppdsa.org.za )
National Accessibility Portal Tel: 012 841 2317 Email: kchikane@csir.co.za or lbutgereit@csir.co.za
Web:
www.napsa.org.za
National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in South Africa (NCPPDSA)
Association for Persons with Disabilities and the Deaf 47 Park Road, Bloemfontein Postal address: Box 20027, Willows 9320 Tel: 051 444 2883/4 or 051 444 1660 Fax: 051 444 3443 Email:
therina@apdfreestate.co.za elzarie@apdfreestate.co.za
Web: www.apdfreestate.co.za
116 Contact: Niel du Toit Co-ordinator
KwaZulu-Natal Federal Council on Disability Postal address: Box 1019, Pinetown 3600 Tel: 031 709 3250 or 709 2750 or 701 8264 Fax: 031 702 1623 Email: knfcd@iafrica.com Tel: 082 822 4235 Contact: Administrator: Leslie Naidoo
Postal address: Box 426, Melville 2109 Tel: 011 726 8040 Fax: 011 726 5705 Email:
nationaloffice@ncppdsa.org.za
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