Giving voice to the voices of legal practitioners with disabilities

White, Robyn; Johnson, Ensa; Bornman, Juan

doi:10.1080/09687599.2021.1997719

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“…114 High technology systems include both AAC dedicated devices (developed specifically for communication purposes), such as the TOBII eye-controlled speech generating device, as well as nondedicated devices such as the iPad or other tablets, which can be used for communication purposes when programmed with specific communication software and applications 115 Both dedicated and non-dedicated systems require pre-selected vocabulary that will be included in the display, hence the vocabulary selection is always viewed as an important consideration in the process of AAC implementation. 116 Assistive technology plays a major role in assisting persons with communication disabilities in communicating, since graphic symbols can be displayed through technology. 117 The rapid expansion of technology has created many new possibilities for persons with communication disabilities.…”

Section: Assistive Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Implementing Article 13 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities in South Africa: Reasonable Accommodations for Persons With Communication Disabilities

White¹,

Msipa²

2021

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Research has revealed that persons with communication disabilities are at high risk of becoming victims of crime and are often repeat victims. Most people who are victims of crime turn to the criminal justice system for recourse by reporting the crime to the police and testifying in a criminal trial against the accused perpetrator.However, persons with communication disabilities may find accessing and participating effectively in the criminal justice system difficult. This is because participation in the criminal justice system is predominantly through oral testimony and, more often than not, people with communication difficulties are not offered the correct support to enable them to participate effectively in the criminal justice system. Article 13 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities guarantees the right of persons with disabilities to access justice on an equal basis with others through the provision of ‘procedural and age-appropriate accommodations’. With South Africa as the jurisdictional focus, this chapter will use the human rights model for disability to demonstrate that all persons with communication disabilities canand should participate in the criminal justice system on an equal basis with others. The article will proceed to suggest specific accommodations which may be made in South African courts to give effect to South Africa’s obligations under article 13 of the CRPD to ensure effective access to justice for persons with communication disabilities.

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Section: Assistive Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%