Identifying and understanding Cerebral Palsy in young children As a species, we humans tend to fear what we don’t...
Sunshine Association has been giving hope to children with disabilities, and to their families, since 1976. We started with...
Boosting your child’s immune system is essential for helping their bodies fight illnesses like colds and flu, but also...
Basic life skills are fundamental for living at least a semi-independent life. The lockdown period presents the opportunity for...
Caring for children with special needs is very hands-on, which makes practicing social distancing difficult for caregivers and parents....
Parents or guardians can become overwhelmed or disillusioned when faced with challenges in their child’s behavioural development. Here are...
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the leading cause of physical disability in childhood worldwide, while it is estimated that over...
At some point in your child’s schooling career, they’ll have a classmate with a disability. While physical disabilities are...
Morena Sehloboko is our Sunshine Superstar of the month. His is a tale of triumph – and we are...
Our Sunshine Superstar of the week has just turned six Last year we wrote about Lwandle Nkosi, a young...
Our Sunshine Superstar of the week loves listening to music. Five-year-old Marinda Fouche has developmental delays and when she...
Our Sunshine Superstar of the week is a boy who has learned to feed himself Lebogang Malepa is a...
The Sunshine Centre Association is celebrating two different birthdays this year – their own and Nelson Mandela’s. To commemorate...
Our Sunshine Superstar of the week is a boy who has made such great progress, in a very short...
Seven-year old Monica Mabasa has speech and developmental delays. When she started attending Eldorado Park Early Intervention Centre in...
Our Sunshine Superstar of the week is a little girl who didn’t know how to play. In October last...
Our Sunshine Superstar of the week is a very special little girl – she is our flower and she...
Junior Buthelezi is our Sunshine Superstar of the week. His is a tale of triumph over great odds –...
Another heart-warming story of courage, commitment and achievement in our Sunshine Superstars series. Today, we celebrate little Miandabu and...
The world is filled with stories – many of them negative. We’re focusing on the positive and doing our...
Infants don’t often develop full control of swallowing and the muscles of the mouth until they are between 18...
Although the cause is often unknown, most scientists believe clefts are due to a combination of genetic and environmental...
If you thought that incontinence was something that only the elderly suffer from, think again. Urinary incontinence, often caused...
Early Intervention programmes enhance the development of infants and toddlers with disabilities, minimise potential developmental delay, and reduce educational...
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder. Children with CAS have problems saying sounds, syllables, and...
While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, these tips may give you some ideas to try – but remember to...
All children have worries and doubts. But kids with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) often can’t stop worrying, no matter how...
Admit it – you love your children beyond measure, but there are times when you find being a mom...
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is the term used to describe various methods of communication that can ‘add-on’ to...
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is an umbrella term that is used to describe the effects of damage to a developing...
More great guidelines to help you instill confidence and good values in your child. Speak and act right Children...
No one said that parenting would be easy – but with a few simple guidelines you can ensure that...
There’s no doubt that computers, especially laptop computers with innovative technology, have played a major role in accelerating the...
In today’s world it’s pretty hard to escape TV, especially if you’re a child. It’s often left on in...
What is it? Spina Bifida is a neural tube defect involving incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord, and/or...
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the term used to describe a group of conditions that affect movement and posture, and...
Did you know? The diagnostic criteria for autism agreed upon by most authorities are: Severe abnormality of reciprocal social...