Contact Details

website	http://www.caac.up.ac.za
email address(es)	liza@up.ac.za
Phone	012 420 2001
Fax	012 420 4389
address	University of Pretoria Corner of Lynwood and Roper Streets Pretoria Gauteng 0002 South Africa
address	University of Pretoria Corner of Lynwood and Roper Streets Pretoria Gauteng 0002 South Africa

Relationships

contact

Alant, Erna rena.alant@up.ac.za 082 414 1487

contact

Samuels, Alecia alecia.samuels@up.ac.za 012 420 4727

contact

Sicec, Lydia 012 420 2035

Organisational Profile

Vision	We impact the lives of individuals and families by multi-professional training and research in: AAC and severe disabilities Early childhood intervention Technologies for communication Policy implementation
Mission	Multidisciplinary research and training focusing on the development of the fields of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Severe Disabilities (SD) and Early Intervention (EI). This is intended to extend and enrich the fields of AAC and SD and feed back expertise to the different disciplines primarily involved in intervention. The provision of training, research and service delivery conducted within the framework of national priorities and the mission of the University of Pretoria. Although the focus is on communication, the training and research focuses are broader in order to facilitate implementation of strategies in real life contexts.
Target Group	ChildrenDisabledWomenYouth

Regional Information

Head Office Province	Gauteng
Provinces Served	Gauteng

Legal Status

legal status	Academic Institution
Date Founded	1990-01-01
Financial Year End	2007-12-01
NPO number:	054-444
Financial Year End Month	December

Programmes

Categories

Community TrainingFormal Education and Research

Projects

Projects

Team work and collaborative problem Solving Early childhood intervention Education for all Life-skill training Employment for people with disabilities Assistive Technology for people with severe disabilities Expertise in the field of AAC technology; From communication devices to environmental control systems. Distance education: Multi-media programs; Web-based training are used to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and skills that will ultimately lead to the inclusion of people with severe disabilities into society. Inter-institutional collaboration both national and international with the aim to promote research excellence and capacity building in the fields of AAC and Severe disabilities Community Development; Networking with community members and stakeholders to provide training, research and service delivery