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'Die verswygde storie': ’n gevallestudie oor die manifestasie van bates by ’n kleuter met spina bifida miëlomeningoseel

I. Eloff, E. Clarke
Koers - Bulletin for Christian Scholarship/Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap | Vol 72, No 4 | a220 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/koers.v72i4.220 | © 2007 I. Eloff, E. Clarke | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 27 July 2007 | Published: 27 July 2007

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I. Eloff, Departement Opvoedkundige Sielkunde, Fakulteit Opvoedkunde, Universiteit van Pretoria, South Africa
E. Clarke, Departement Opvoedkundige Sielkunde, Fakulteit Opvoedkunde, Universiteit van Pretoria, South Africa

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Abstract

'The unmentioned story': a case study of the manifestation of assets in a toddler with spina bifida miëlomeningoseel

In South Africa a few major discourses with regard to disability can be distinguished. Although these discourses construct disability differently, three of them – the lay, charity and medical discourses – tend to view disability negatively. This article endeavours to challenge the stereotypical “picture” of a person with a disability. By conducting an intrinsic case study the unique intrapersonal assets of a boy (who has a physical disability, spina bifida) is identified. An asset-based approach accompanied the research design as a theoretical framework in order to explore whether positive aspects of this boy’s life-world could be identified. This article identifies and embraces the positive side of living with a physical disability and illustrates ways in which positive constructions of an individual with disabilities can be pursued.

Keywords

Asset-Based Approach; Children With Disabilities; Spina Bifida

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