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Tipping misconceptions about disability on its head has become the ethos for my comedy

ABC News
Friday 24th November, 2023

I stumbled into comedy in 2019. I enrolled in a six-week workshop in Byron Bay, to challenge myself creatively. In the first week, the teacher asked why we were there….

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How people with cerebral palsy confront and cope with ableism: a peer led research project

Cerebral Palsy Support Network
Friday 8th September, 2023
Monday 1st January, 2024

Ableism can occur with strangers or people you know, such as family and friends. We are a group of researchers with and without cerebral palsy. We wish to find out…

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These women say dating with a disability is tough, but they’re hoping to change stereotypes

ABC News
Sunday 3rd September, 2023

Dating can be a challenging and overwhelming experience for anyone, but if you’ve got a disability, the barriers can be much higher. Just ask Jerusha Mather. The biomedical student with…

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Here’s how I feel about Disability Pride Month as an adaptive model

Harper's Bazaar Australia
Friday 28th July, 2023
When it comes to personal disability pride, my feelings are mixed. While I have immense pride in who I am, I also find it hard to celebrate or feel accepted
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We need psychologists with disability working in mental health

Karan Nagrani, as told to Carol Rääbus
ABC Everyday
Thursday 13th July, 2023
There's a lot of pressure on disability advocates to be mentally strong all the time. As a content creator, there's this self-inflicted pressure to be happy. I took on the
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Practising disability pride

Brimbank & North West - Star Weekly
Tuesday 11th July, 2023

Larissa MacFarlane acquired a brain injury 24 years ago which she said allowed her to become the artist she is today.  The month of July is Disability Pride Month which…

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Failed Ambitions: Kew Cottages and changing ideas of intellectual disabilities

Lee-Ann Monk, David Henderson, Christine Bigby, Richard Broome and Katie Holmes
Monash University Publishing
Monday 26th June, 2023
This meticulously researched book uses archival records to explore the history of Kew Cottages through the trajectory of ideas behind development of disability policy, both nationally and internationally, and the
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Social Model of Disability Video Series

Cultural Perspectives
Wednesday 7th June, 2023
This video series explores the importance of the social model of disability framework when responding to disability issues in culturally and linguistically diverse communities.. The videos highlight the experiences of
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Opinion piece

Satria Arbai
FaceBook
Sunday 30th April, 2023
For quite a while now, I’ve been wanting to speak out about my experience, as an 18-year-old living with a disability, and the challenges that I have had to face,
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‘It’s vital we teach the next generation about disability history’

Rachel Charlton-Dailey
The Mirror
Wednesday 24th May, 2023
'It's vital we teach the next generation about disability history' Disability rights should be part of the curriculum so that all children learn about it and all disabled people can
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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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‘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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