RESOURCES
Policy & Strategy
- United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.pdf
- United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.pdf
- Education White Paper 6.pdf
- DOBE – Report on the Implementation of White Paper 6 on Inclusive Education.pdf
- Department_of_social_development_strategic_plan_2015-20_0.pdf
- National-disability-rights-policy_draft-white-paper.pdf
- standardisation_of_provision_of_assistive_devices_in_south_.pdf
- 2016_SustainableDevelopmentGoals2030.pdf
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Shonaquip Product Brochure & Spec Sheets
Shonaquip Product Brochure 2024
Shonaquip Spec sheet – GibbyBack 2022
Shonaquip Spec sheet – TessBack 2022
Shonaquip Spec sheet – Madiba 2022
Shonaquip Spec sheet – Madiba2Go 2022
Shonaquip Spec sheet – SullyActive 2022
Shonaquip Spec sheet – SamActive 2022
Shonaquip Spec sheet – Power base 2022
Shonaquip Spec sheet – JackStander 2022
Shonaquip Product User Manuals
Early Childhood Development
Impact of disability on the lives of children
- UN State of the Worlds Children Report_2013.pdf
- 2011 Hearing_the_voices_Sitan_children_with_disabilities_low_res1.pdf
- 2011 ACPF Children with disabilities in South Africa- The hidden reality.pdf
- 2015_UNICEF_Study on children with disabilities from birth to four years old in South Africa (Final – Unedited) 2015.pdf
- UNICEF 2015 A fair chance for every child 22May15v2.pdf
- Rural Mental Health Campaign Report 2015
Inclusive Education
Assisted technology
- What is an appropriate wheelchair.pdf
- 2010_WHO_wheelchair fact sheet.pdf
- 2012_One size fits all_SAMJ_Zithulele.pdf
- 2015 WHO UNICEF Assistive-Tech-Web.pdf
- Wheelchairs in less resourced settings
- Assistive technology policy: a position paper from the first global research, innovation, and education on assistive technology (GREAT) summit
Research articles
- 2014_Kuper_30 countries_Impact of disability on the lives of children Kuper et al 2014.pdf
- Policy Implementation in wheelchair service delivery in a rural South African setting.pdf
- Siphokazi With or Without Us
- You must carry your wheelchair Gubela Mgi.pdf
- Bateman, Chris. 2012. Izindaba ’One size fits all’ Health policies crippling rural rehab – therapists. South African Medical Journal. 102 (4):200-208.
- Dutt, R. 2015. Sleep and Children with Cerebral Palsy. A Review of Current Evidence of Environmental and Non-Pharmacological Interventions.
- Nordstrom, B. The Psychological Impact of Standing. In Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology
- Visagie, S., Mlambo, T., Van der Veen, J., Nhunzvi, C., Tigere, D. & Scheffler, E., 2015, ‘Is any wheelchair better than no wheelchair? A Zimbabwean perspective’, African Journal of Disability 4(1), Art. #201, 10 pages.
- Grut, L., Mji, G.Braathen, S.H. and Ingstad, B. 2012. “Accessing community health services: challenges faced by poor people with disabilities in rural communities in South Africa”. African Journal of Disability. 1(1) Art. #19, 7 pages.
- Visagie, S., Duffield, S. & Unger, M. 2015. “Exploring the impact of wheelchair design on user function in a rural South African setting”. African Journal of Disability 4(1), Art. #171, 8 pages.
- Assistive technology policy: a position paper from the first global research, innovation, and education on assistive technology (GREAT) summit.
- Systems thinking for assistive technology: a commentary on the GREAT summit.
reports
useful links
- www.physiotherapy.co.za
- www.physiosa.org.za
- www.easemypains.com
- www.otasa.org.za
- www.medikredit.co.za
- www.biokinetics.org.za
- An educational guide on dental care for neurodivergent children: https://www.byte.com/
community/resources/article/ dental-care-children-with- autism-guide/
Shonaquip Social Enterprise FAQ's
Published articles and interviews
- Design Indaba Expo 2014 Innovation Award
- Impumelelo Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 Award
- World Design Capital – Cape Town 2014 – Project #WDC329
- Making a difference
- Entrepreneur Magazine Profile: Shona McDonald
- Shonaquip – ‘Social business is a mechanism to improve the future of our children’ (2014)
- Can social entrepreneurs make money and do good at the same time? FinWeek, 2014
- Cape Talk Business Accelerator – radio interview (2014)
- Endeavor Entrepreneur company Shonaquip recognized for innovative wheelchairs and mobility solutions
- Graduate School of Stanford Business – case study (case no. E355, 2009)
- GSB conference inspires women to support cause
- Success stories from the Small Enterprise Development Agency (seda)
videos
- Behind the scenes at Shonaquip
- Join our Journey: Uhambo, The Shonaquip Foundation
- Shonaquip : posture corrector wheelchairs
- Shona McDonald speaking at the Association of MBAs Global Leadership Conference
- Shona McDonald speaking on Sustainable Ventures for Appropriate Wheelchair Provision (Symposium on Disability, Technology and Rehabilitation in Low and Middle Income Countries)
- Shona McDonald speaking about Hybrid Enterprises
- Shona McDonald telling the story of Shonaquip
- Uhambo’s Global Giving Project
- Stories from the Field: Uhambo’s Impact
- Stories from the Field: Uhambo’s Wheelchair Centre
- Stories from the Field: The Ndinogona “I Can” Stimulation Program
- Talk SA