Are therapists aware of the needs of people with disabilities?

M. Petrick; S. Homer; R. Evans

doi:10.4102/sajp.v55i1.557

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Are therapists aware of the needs of people with disabilities?

M. Petrick, S. Homer, R. Evans

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M. Petrick, Wits-Tintswalo, CRWTP [Community Rehabilitation Worker Training Programme], South Africa
S. Homer,, South Africa
R. Evans,, South Africa

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Abstract

This article challenges therapists to find out what the needs of people with disability are before planning community based rehabilitation services. It also establishes that therapists and people with disabilities have different ideas about the needs of people with disability.

Keywords

needs; people with disabilities; community based rehabilitation (CBR)

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