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The Vision Australia COVID Normal survey​ is open to anybody who is blind or has low vision across Australia. [Source: iStock]

Survey seeks to understand COVID-19 impact on blind and low vision Australians

Tags Conditions Research Posted 1 week ago

New research is underway to help better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Australia’s blind and low… Read more

Dig into some podcasts, books, movies and series with disability representation this summer. [Source: iStock]

Disability podcasts, books and Netflix shows to binge these summer holidays

Tags Conditions Autism Posted 1 month ago

Looking for something new to watch, listen to or read these holidays? We’ve rounded up some books, podcasts,… Read more

Sensory activities can benefit children with developmental disorders or disabilities such as autism in several ways. [Source: iStock]

Eight sensory Christmas crafts for kids

Tags Conditions Therapies Autism Posted 1 month ago

Sensory play includes any activity that stimulates a child's senses: touch, smell, taste, movement, balance, sight an… Read more

The Autism CRC has released The National Guideline for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders. [Source: iStock]

New resources to support best practice assessment and diagnosis of autism

Tags NDIS Conditions Autism Advice Research Posted 1 month ago

Clinicians and the broader autism community can now access a suite of resources to help them understand and learn mor… Read more

‘The Invisible Podcast’ was created to build awareness of how some individuals experience their disabilities. [Source Mable]

World-first sensory journey to portray what it’s like living with a disability

Tags Conditions User Stories Education Posted 1 month ago

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Discrimination in the workplace can potentially lead to those with an invisible disability to hide their condition from prospective employers. [Source: iStock]

Invisible disability stigma driving workers to hide conditions

Tags Conditions Accessibility Employment Posted 1 month ago

In the lead up to International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) on Thursday 3rd December, employment service pr… Read more

Fearless Films Season 2 premieres on Thursday, 3 December - International Day of People with Disability [Source: Feros Care].

Fearless Australians smash disability stereotypes in new film series

Tags Conditions User Stories Autism Down Syndrome Accessibility Posted 1 month ago

Six short films showcasing fearless Australians living with disability premiered on International Day of People with … Read more

Visual artist Prue Stevenson features in Perspective Shift which will air on SBS TV and SBS On Demand. [Source: Attitude Foundation]

New TV series encourages schools to explore disability and inclusion

Tags Conditions Autism Education Accessibility Mental Health Posted 1 month ago

Australian high schools are encouraged to mark International Day of People with Disability, celebrated this Thursday … Read more

LiveBig occupational therapist Jessica Suh says she loves that OT is person-centred and holistic. [Source: LiveBig]

New educational video highlights role of occupational therapists ahead of National OT Week

Tags Conditions Therapies Industry Posted 3 months ago

A new educational video highlighting the work of occupational therapists has been released by National Disability Ins… Read more

“Our ability to communicate and be able to express our ideas and needs is the essence of what connects us to our community." (Source: iStock)

Speech Pathology Week shines a light on ‘hidden’ disability

Tags Conditions Therapies Posted 4 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

Across Australia, there are 1.2 million people living with some form of communication disability, which statistics sa… Read more

“Repeated trauma is more common for people with disability who often have significant support needs and face many barriers to participation.” (Source: iStock)

Trauma specialists on hand to support people with disability at Commission

Tags Conditions Accessibility Mental Health Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

As the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability prepares to  Read more

"Just because a child may do something (like socialising) a bit differently, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s wrong, bad or not a good experience for them." (Source: iStock)

Researchers ask children with autism to tell them their strengths

Tags Conditions Autism Accessibility Research Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

In what has been an Australian-first study, Queensland's Griffith University researchers have explored what children … Read more

“[Including Auslan] will make it easier for us to determine more accurately the number of Auslan users in Australia." (Source: iStock)

Auslan to be included on next Census as language option

Tags Conditions Accessibility Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

The 2021 National Census will, for the first time, include Auslan as a language option following unsuccessful attempt… Read more

“We need to take autism seriously and serve that population better. Having a national inquiry is a really good first step towards creating a National Autism Strategy." (Source: iStock)

Last chance to take part in autism survey

Tags NDIS Conditions Autism Accessibility Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

Australians with autism, their families and carers were urged to have their say about their experiences of living wit… Read more

“Often people in remote areas are discriminated against because of the remoteness and services just aren’t available..." (Source: iStock)

Inequality needs to be addressed for First Nations people with disability

Tags NDIS Conditions User Stories Accessibility Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

The Black Lives Matter movement in, and outside, Australia has once more highlighted the inequality faced by First N… Read more

Professor Bigby says the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the lack of rights for people with intellectual disability in Australia. (Source: iStock)

Learnings and improvements needed to better support people with intellectual disability during COVID-19

Tags Conditions Down Syndrome Accessibility Research Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

People with intellectual disability have faced unique challenges during the outbreak of COVID-19 and need to continue… Read more

The organisation developed a Connections Hub​ as a part of World MS Day, as a way for people to share photos of themselves and tips for self-care. (Source: MS Australia)

World MS day highlights importance of connections - especially during COVID-19

Tags Conditions User Stories Accessibility Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day, held over the weekend on 30 May, spotlighted the importance of connections for … Read more

The #BeThatPerson campaign gives the public an opportunity to understand how to best assist people who are blind or vision impaired as they navigate the community. (Source: iStock)

Push for inclusion and kindness for blind and vision-impaired during COVID-19

Tags Conditions Accessibility Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

COVID-19 has created a push for kindness online, and a new project has been launched by Blind Citizens Australia (BCA… Read more

Having access to the right phone or assistive technology is vital for people with disability to be able to access important telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Shutterstock)

Further support for NDIS participants during COVID-19

Tags NDIS Conditions Accessibility Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

As a part of their coronavirus, COVID-19, response, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has announced fur… Read more

“Anxiety [about COVID-19] is exacerbated by the feeling that they are being left behind or ignored in government and community responses.” (Source: Shutterstock)

Royal Commission raises concerns about COVID-19 support

Tags Conditions Accessibility Employment Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

The Disability Royal Commission (DRC) has released a statement saying it's “deeply concerned” about the impact of… Read more