Sonia Machanick (June 15, 1925 - November 12, 1977) was a South African physician, author, and specialist in educational psychology. She developed innovative methods for teaching children with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. She founded the Japari School in Johannesburg, a private school aimed at providing education to these children. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, she wrote a series of four widely used books on phonics-based reading instruction, as well as articles addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Sonia
wisdom
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Sonia Machanick belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Cape Town
Place of Death: Johannesburg
Occupation: psychologist | physician
Children: Roy Courtnall Summerfield | Ian Shapiro
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Ephemeris for June 15, 1925
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 15, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for June 15, 2025 |
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| Sun | 23 Gemini 46 | 24 Gemini 34 | 29 Virgo 51 |
| Moon | 16 Aries 59 | 12 Aquarius 24 | 3 Sagittarius 12 |
| Mercury | 17 Gemini 53 | 12 Cancer 21 | 18 Virgo 29 |
| Venus | 7 Cancer 45 | 9 Taurus 22 | 8 Scorpio 42 |
| Mars | 23 Cancer 5 | 28 Leo 55 | 26 Virgo 32 |
| Jupiter | 20 Capricorn 24 | 1 Cancer 16 | 12 Capricorn 50 |
| Saturn | 8 Scorpio 46 | 1 Aries 11 | 12 Scorpio 9 |
| Uranus | 25 Pisces 23 | 28 Taurus 56 | 23 Pisces 13 |
| Neptune | 20 Leo 20 | 2 Aries 4 | 23 Leo 40 |
| Pluto | 12 Cancer 34 | 3 Aquarius 25 | 14 Cancer 39 |
| Rahu | 6 Leo 52 | 22 Pisces 44 | 1 Leo 34 |
| Ketu | 6 Aquarius 52 | 22 Virgo 44 | 1 Aquarius 34 |
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