Knowledge is power, and understanding makes us better. The expression, “put yourself in their shoes” means that you allow yourself to understand what someone else is going through as if you’re the one having the experience. That way, you can treat the person in a manner that is humane and acceptable. What do we understand […]
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25-year-old Laura Wagner-Meyer lives with a neural tube defect that took her the ability to have a normal body shape. Her spine is severely bent, and she has limited movement in her legs, causing her to use crutches to walk. The National Library of Medicine explains neural tube defects as serious birth disorders of the […]
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University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) alumni, Kgosatsana Sithole captured the hearts of many and she broke all sorts of stereotypes and myths about differently-abled people. She obtained a Bachelor of Social Science degree with cum laude, having no upper limbs. Kgosatsana was born with phocomelia, a rare condition characterized by shortened or missing upper or lower […]
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