Hear2day

11/09/2026

If anyone has an enquiry regarding hearing loss, assistive devices or reasonable accommodation, please contact Michele Tonks from the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) via email [email protected]

Don't have access to email? --> You're welcome to ask Candice Marais any questions privately via facebook messenger and I will just forward to Michele on your behalf and revert back to you with some feedback

It's that easy.

And it works great for everyone! Not just those with hearing loss.

Make communication meaningful. Look us in the eye.

04/09/2026

*ID Image:* Radio interview on Ngqushwa FM 99.5Mhz with Igumbi Lemfundo, featuring *Louis Botha* (Casual Day Warehouse Manager) with Miss Syolise Mazinyo and Miss Macingwana, *discussing Casual Day 2026* on *Friday, 4 September 2026* @ *13:30.* Includes Casual Day and NCPD logos

National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities

03/09/2026

See message from Casual Day and the video:

TOMORROW, IT’S TIME TO BEAT AS ONE! 💙

One more sleep. One more day. Then South Africa comes together for Casual Day 2026!

Tomorrow, every sticker, every photo, every contribution and every beat becomes part of something bigger.

🪘 4 SEPTEMBER 2026
💙 BEAT AS ONE – RHYTHM MATTERS

Have you got your R20 Casual Day sticker ready?

🛍️ Get your Casual Day items, get your sticker, or personalise your digital sticker:
www.casualday.co.za/add_your_beat

Get ready to find your rhythm, share your beat and be part of the movement.

Tomorrow, we make some noise for inclusion! 🥁💙

02/09/2026

If anyone has an enquiry regarding hearing loss, assistive devices or reasonable accommodation, please contact Michele Tonks from the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) via email [email protected]

Don't have access to email? --> You're welcome to ask Candice Marais any questions privately via facebook messenger and I will just forward to Michele on your behalf and revert back to you with some feedback

31/08/2026

Yesterday was Disability Sunday Awareness. See the comic story about accessibility in a place of worship

If anyone has an enquiry regarding hearing loss, assistive devices or reasonable accommodation, please contact Michele Tonks from the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) via email [email protected]
Don't have access to email? --> You're welcome to ask Candice Marais any questions privately via facebook messenger and I will just forward to Michele on your behalf and revert back to you with some feedback

Today is Disability Sunday, the ideal opportunity to discuss ways in which persons with disabilities can be included in faith communities!

Please share this post and spread the word on inclusion!

Fanie du Toit Candice Marais Michele Tonks

31/08/2026

Disability Sunday Awareness was on Sunday, 30th August 2026

If anyone has an enquiry regarding hearing loss, assistive devices or reasonable accommodation, please contact Michele Tonks from the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) via email [email protected]
Don't have access to email? --> You're welcome to ask Candice Marais any questions privately via facebook messenger and I will just forward to Michele on your behalf and revert back to you with some feedback

Today is Disability Sunday!

In closing our series on access to faith communities for individuals with hearing loss, here is a summary of all the points we've raised -
* Consider needs of those with hearing loss
* Use a quality sound system
* Project text & announcements on screen
* Provide hard copy notes
* Optimise acoustics
* Eliminate background noise
* Provide favourable seating
* Consider lip-speaking practitioners
* Caption video material
Please send this infographic to your local church or place of worship and let us know which of these you were able to implement!

Fanie du Toit Michele Tonks Candice Marais

ID: An image showing a close-up of someone's ear and a hearing aid held by 2 fingers in front of the ear. White text "SUMMARY" appears in a red band on the lower left side, short sentences appear down the left of the image as per the body of this post, and to the right white text says " ". Below is a green/blue band containing NCPD's logo and DISABILITY SUNDAY in dark blue text. A white strip below that showing logos of NCPD and it's projects.

31/08/2026

If anyone has an enquiry regarding hearing loss, assistive devices or reasonable accommodation, please contact Michele Tonks from the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) via email [email protected]
Don't have access to email? --> You're welcome to ask Candice Marais any questions privately via facebook messenger and I will just forward to Michele on your behalf and revert back to you with some feedback

Disability Awareness Sunday provides faith communities with an opportunity to reflect on the dignity, participation, inclusion and belonging of persons with disabilities.

It should be about much more than setting aside one Sunday to pray for persons with disabilities. It is an opportunity for churches and other faith communities to ask a more challenging question: Can persons who have impairments participate equally and meaningfully in the life of our faith community? This provides South African faith communities with an excellent opportunity to consider what genuine disability inclusion means.

Download our brochure on changing presence in faith communities into true belonging here -->https://ncpd.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Disability-Awareness-Sunday-Sunday-30-August-2026.pdf

Fanie du Toit Michele Tonks Candice Marais

26/08/2026

If anyone has an enquiry regarding hearing loss, assistive devices or reasonable accommodation, please contact Michele Tonks from the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) via email [email protected]

Don't have access to email? --> You're welcome to ask Candice Marais any questions privately via facebook messenger and I will just forward to Michele on your behalf and revert back to you with some feedback

How can people with hearing loss be included in faith communities?

Language practitioners serving as lip speakers repeat the words, enabling the person with hearing loss to read their lips, body language and facial expressions. This could be someone from the congregation who has agreed to assist with communication, but is most often a family member. Professional lip-speaking practitioners are also available at a cost.

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ID: An image showing a women with long brown hair speaking and using hand gestures. White text "CONSIDER LIP-SPEAKING PRACTITIONERS" appears in 2 red bands on the lower left side, and to the right white text says " ". Below is a green/blue band containing NCPD's logo and DISABILITY SUNDAY in dark blue text. A white strip below that showing logos of NCPD and it's projects.