DisabilityABI Mar 15, 2024 Brain Awareness Week As Brain Awareness Week draws to a close, it's like the final scene of a movie where everyone's packing up and going home. But here's the thing: brain health isn't[…] Continue Reading
Disability Jul 14, 2020 Shopping for service providers? So many choices If you have a disability with NDIS funding and looking for a provider, shopping around can be difficult. In this article we have tried to make it[…] Continue Reading
DisabilityAssistive technology Feb 17, 2020 Social inclusion using your Smartphone If you have a disability, social inclusion using assistive technology can help enormously. Smartphones, iPads, and tablets are brimming with accessibility apps that allow a person with a disability[…] Continue Reading
DisabilityMedia Nov 16, 2019 How the media fails the disabled community The media often fails the disabled community by stereotyping them. The images that are shown in the media are not always accurate and continues to marginalise this group of people. Continue Reading
DisabilityAutism Oct 02, 2019 Kids with disabilities can have fun too – 5 ideas for fun, fitness and social activities If you have a child who is autistic or disabled, there is no reason why they can’t enjoy the same social activities as all other children. There are many places[…] Continue Reading
DisabilityDown syndrome Sep 18, 2019 Disability does not mean ‘special’ “A need isn’t special if other people get to take the same thing for granted.” Lawrence Carter Long, Director of Communications, Disability Right, Education & Defense Fund (DREDF), Berkeley, California. […] Continue Reading
DisabilityAutism Sep 08, 2019 10 Books about disability to read to your children Do you have a child who has a sibling with a disability? Or do they attend a school where a child with a disability also attends? Sometimes it is difficult[…] Continue Reading
DisabilityAutism Aug 13, 2019 Following your dreams with a disability Even with a disability you can still follow your dreams. Don't let your disability define you. It is always rewarding to hear about a person who followed their dreams with[…] Continue Reading
DisabilityAutism Jul 29, 2019 Music therapy. Can it help your autistic child? There has been some very exciting music therapy research undertaken in the USA recently which proves that for children with autism it has some very positive outcomes. It is a[…] Continue Reading
DisabilityAutism Jul 15, 2019 Music Therapy for people with disability Who hasn't been moved by a stirring bit of music? It can immediately change the way we feel for the better. This is because when we listen to music, our[…] Continue Reading
DisabilityNDIS Jun 30, 2019 Early Childhood Intervention – Good news for families Early Childhood Intervention wait times are to be cut. Continue Reading
Disability Jun 07, 2019 Looking to be more independent – even with a disability? Many of us take living independently for granted. Not so for a person who has a disability. 60% require assistance with at least one activity in daily life. If you[…] Continue Reading