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Types of disabilities
Tags ConditionsThere are many different types of disabilities and each one can affect people in different ways. Read more
Mental health
Tags ConditionsAccording to the World Health Organisation, mental health is a state of wellbeing in which every individual realises … Read more
Sensory disabilities
Tags ConditionsEveryday we use our senses to understand the world around us. Read more
Intellectual disabilities
Tags ConditionsThere is a wide range of intellectual disabilities and the level of disability can vary from person-to-person. Read more
Physical disabilities
Tags ConditionsA physical disability involves long-term or permanent loss of part of your body’s physical function. Read more
What is Autism?
Tags Conditions AutismAutism, also referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong developmental condition affecting 1 in every… Read more
Down syndrome
Tags Conditions Down SyndromeDown syndrome is the most common intellectual disability with more than 13,000 Australians currently living with the … Read more
Psychosocial disabilities
Tags ConditionsPsychosocial disability refers to a psychological and social condition that may arise from a severe mental health iss… Read more
ADHD/ADD
Tags ConditionsAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), previously known as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a developmen… Read more
Hearing impairments
Tags ConditionsHearing impairments are problems that occur within the hearing pathway, but it can also stem from a disturbance in th… Read more
Muscular dystrophy
Tags ConditionsMuscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic, inherited conditions that cause a progressive deterioration of the mus… Read more
Multiple sclerosis
Tags ConditionsMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that affects the central nervous system. Read more
Cerebral palsy
Tags ConditionsCerebral palsy (CP) is a permanent, lifelong physical disability affecting 34,000 Australians. Read more
Acquired brain injury
Tags ConditionsAn acquired brain injury (ABI) is any brain damage that happens after birth. Read more
Low vision/blindness
Tags ConditionsIt is believed over 384,000 people who live in Australia are either blind or vision impaired, with more than 70 perce… Read more
Sensory Processing Disorder
Tags ConditionsSensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a neurological condition affecting 1 in 20 children. Read more
Development delay
Tags ConditionsDevelopment delay is a hold-up in a young child in reaching physical and mental milestones, compared to other childre… Read more
Spina bifida
Tags ConditionsSpina bifida is a common birth defect affecting 5,000 Australians. Read more
Spinal injuries
Tags ConditionsSpinal cord injuries (SCI) are damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves, causing a loss in function, such as m… Read more
Auditory Processing Disorder
Tags ConditionsAuditory Processing Disorder (APD), also known as Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) is the inability to pro… Read more