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Four things students with vision impairment want you (their teachers and friends) to know

Melissa Cain and Melissa Fanshawe
The Conversation
Wednesday 12th June, 2019
Schools are set up for students who can see. But around 3,000 school-aged children in Australia have a vision impairment – 300 of these have a severe vision impairment or
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Disability advocates fight for inclusion at the UN

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 12th June, 2019
UN Secretary-General António Guterres told this week’s conference on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that inclusion was not only a fundamental human right, but central to
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The struggle to get and keep employment when you have a disability

Carol Raabus
ABC Life
Thursday 1st January, 1970

For those with disabilities, it’s not just hard getting a job, it can be a struggle to feel secure and challenged, say two Australians with firsthand experience.

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Woman faces eligibility nightmare as she fights to access NDIS for daughter

Luke Hentiques-Gomes
The Guardian
Saturday 1st June, 2019
A New Zealand woman who fled her abusive Australian partner has been left facing a bureaucratic nightmare as she fights for her daughter to access the NDIS.
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NDIS Market Dynamics: NDS releases new research on Victorian disability services sector

NDS
Wednesday 29th May, 2019
The sustainability of disability service providers is critical for the development of a diverse NDIS marketplace. This is why NDS undertook an NDIS Market Dynamics Study in 2019 as part
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Just ask the question: Barriers to disability employment

Maggie Coggan
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 29th May, 2019
One of the biggest barriers, when it came to employing people with disability, was hiring managers that believed employing someone with a disability would make their life too hard. “We’ve
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People with disabilities in Australia are struggling to find appropriate housing

Peggy Giakoumelos
SBS News
Wednesday 29th May, 2019
While the creation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has helped improve the care available for people with disabilities in Australia, experts say only a small percentage of recipients
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Perth deafblind woman refused boarding Jetstar flight says airline discriminated against her

Emily Piesse
ABC News
Saturday 25th May, 2019
Deafblind woman booked Jetstar flight from Perth, telling airline she had special needs. As she tried to board Jetstar told her she could not fly alone. Jetstar said an administrative
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Huge financial and social benefits to inclusive design, report shows

Rob Hay
Marketing Magazine
Tuesday 21st May, 2019
Commissioned by the Centre for Inclusive Design in partnership with Adobe and Microsoft, the report shows designing products and services with the needs of people experiencing the effects of ageing,
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Disabled People Don’t Need To Be “Fixed” — We Need A Cure For Ableism

Wendy Lu
Everyday Feminism
Monday 21st May, 2018
There’s a common assumption that people with disabilities all have a desire to or need to be cured. The idea of needing to “fix” or “cure” disability communities automatically assumes
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“No one is listening.” When it comes to gender equality, disabled women are being left out.

Nicole Lee
Mamamia
Saturday 18th May, 2019
We live in a society where the rights of women are more openly being discussed. From marches on the steps of parliament, to seeing women finally rise to higher ranks
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Ask a policy expert: why can’t I access my disability support plans easily?

Gavin Ritchie & Sydney Policy Lab
Guardian
Saturday 11th May, 2019
We found that despite consultation with disability advocates and people with disability when the NDIS was being designed, it is not wholly delivering on its promise of “choice and control”
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