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Everything to Know About the Disability Pride Flag and Disability Pride Month

JAMIE BALLARDPUBLISHED
Women's Day
Wednesday 24th May, 2023
"Disability is a part of the rich tapestry of human diversity, and something that nearly all of us will experience at some point in our lives," explains Jackie Dilworth. "It's
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Waking up with a Disability

Parimala Srikanteshwara
Our Site
Thursday 27th April, 2023
But none tried to pose the reality before me bravely and empower me for the future. Even the doctors in my family failed to predict the complications, difficulties and challenges
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What is fatigue? Understanding fatigue among students with disabilities can help schools moderate it

Natalia Rohatyn-Martin
The Conversation
Tuesday 23rd May, 2023
I am working with colleagues to provide a means for students with disabilities and their educational teams to understand the impact of fatigue, to advocate for appropriate strategies and programs
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opinionMy birthing experience was the gold standard – but it’s not like that for all mothers with disabilities

Nas Campanella
ABC
Saturday 20th May, 2023
My midwife Cherie Desreaux and her team had decades of midwifery experience but they'd never cared for a mum with disability. They didn't know how to navigate this journey but
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NDIS participants unable to receive support they require due to lack of access

Nicole Hegarty
ABC
Thursday 18th May, 2023
People on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are missing out on the services they require due to a lack of approved providers, with the situation most acute in regional
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Co-designing assistive technologies with those living with disabilities

Swinburne News
Thursday 18th May, 2023
As a practicing Occupational Therapist with a background in adult rehabilitation, Hana saw that clients using assistive technologies were unhappy with the impact the technology was having on their lives.
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NDIS participants ‘kidnapped’ and financially abused in boarding homes for people with disability, report finds

Evan Young and Nas Campanella
ABC
Friday 19th May, 2023
People with high-value National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plans are being "kidnapped" and having their funding drained by providers that are supposed to help them live better lives, a bombshell
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‘The Lucky Country’ Let Me Down: Australia’s Broken Disability Support System

NATALIA HODGINS
Refinery29
Wednesday 17th May, 2023
There’s an implied link between medicine and disability. The assumption is that if you’re disabled enough to need support, you’ll have an expert team of medical professionals at your disposal
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Remove barriers to jurors with disability, Vic told

Cassandra Morgan
AAP
Tuesday 16th May, 2023
Victoria is lagging other countries by effectively excluding people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision from serving on juries. The state's law reform commission is
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Government plans to use NDIS purchasing power to help save billions – but they shouldn’t put products before people

Libby Callaway and Natasha Layton
The Conversation
Tuesday 16th May, 2023

Risks include restricting product selection or inadvertent market price fixing. It also means the government may wind up with a warehouse full of equipment waiting to be matched to a…

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The Social Ostracism of the Disabled: A Tale of Discrimination, Deprivation, and Disregard

Rameen Siddiqui
Modern Diplomacy
Sunday 14th May, 2023
Despite being the world’s largest minority, people with disabilities are often forgotten and excluded from the mainstream paradigms and mechanisms dealing with the issues of minorities. Not only they are
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Ableism and disablism – how to spot them and how we can all do better

The Conversation
Sunday 15th May, 2022

When the 2022 Australian of the Year was announced, Dylan Alcott wheeled onto the stage. Australian audiences are tuning in to watch TV shows featuring people with disability: You Can’t

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