Ableism and Disability Models

Sort order by

Filters

Jennifer Scherer
SBS
Saturday 8th August, 2020
The take home message is that it was always possible, all the time that employers where saying it was not. It is a form of ableism in the sense that
Partnership between queerspace and DARU
Friday 31st July, 2020
In this course you will learn how to be inclusive for the LGBTIQA+ community and look at how to advocate for LGBTIQA+ people with a disability. This is a free
One Plus One
ABC
Thursday 23rd July, 2020
"I got bullied because of my disability, I used to get called a cripple or a spastic everywhere I went. That stuff made it really hard for me — and
Andrew Pulrang
Forbs
Tuesday 21st July, 2020
What do you really need to know about disability? If you’re not disabled yourself, and don’t have a child, spouse, brother or sister, or parent with disabilities, how knowledgeable and
Laura McGeoch
Sydney Morning Herald
Friday 10th July, 2020
Justine Martin, 49, and Karen Dare, 40, who both have multiple sclerosis, met in Melbourne in 2015. Sharing the condition has allowed them to be open with each other about
Hilary Harper
RN Life Matters
How often do you see a person with a disability reporting the news or telling their own stories? The media frequently reports stories about people who live with a disability,
Andrew Pulrang
Forbes
Tuesday 30th June, 2020
Deciding who is and isn’t disabled, who does and doesn’t deserve accommodation, is complicated. Most efforts to distinguish fakers from “real” disabled people usually do more harm than good.
Carol Rääbus
ABC Life
Thursday 18th June, 2020
Lockdown is over and for lots of us life is returning to some sort of "normal". But for many Australians living with a chronic illness or disability, social isolation is
News
ABC Online
Friday 19th June, 2020
High-profile Paralympian and wheelchair tennis star Dylan Alcott has slated officials for taking his competitions off the schedule for this year's US Open tournament. "It is blatant discrimination for able-bodied
Christen Hill
Griffith News
Monday 25th May, 2020
Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM says healthcare rationing disproportionately affects people with disabilities but the disparity is often quietly swept under the rug.
Andrew Pulrang
Forbes
Saturday 16th May, 2020
We are all struggling right now with how to assess risks, both for ourselves individually and for society as a whole. The stakes are extremely high. But one of the
UN News
Wednesday 6th May, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is intensifying inequalities experienced by the world’s one billion people with disabilities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in launching a report issued on Wednesday that calls for