COVID-19 has done many things to people with disabilities. Along with visiting higher rates of death and suffering on us, as well as just plain fear, it has also highlighted
She felt the reason it took so long for her to gain employment after being open about her diagnosis was because of the negative preconceptions hiring managers had about it.
Carl Thompson, 31 - who lives with cerebral palsy and uses a power wheelchair - and his girlfriend Kirsty Crosby, 24, from Melbourne, say they are often met with confusion
When children can't and don't see themselves and the possibilities of their lives, joy and dreams in what they watch, read and play with, it's like a black hole gets
There is a lot of natural variation in the large and diverse disabled population, and many different opinions among the smaller core of committed disability activists. But there are some
Michael* hasn’t showered or changed his clothes in three weeks, but when the National Disability Insurance Scheme independent assessor asked him how much difficulty he had washing his body, getting
'Mum’s a big advocate for the idea that children are not the chattel of their parents, but independent human beings with their own rights. She created the space for me
A rich collection of writing from those negotiating disability in their lives – a group whose voices are not heard often enough Contributors include senator Jordon Steele-John, paralympian Isis Holt,
In short, the bar was substantially lowered. Once I started using a wheelchair, well-meaning strangers were praising me just for "being out" and doing the grocery shopping or going to
As a person who is vision impaired, hearing is a substitute for eyesight in so many contexts. The assumption is that if you are without sight, your other senses must
Following community outrage at the decision to portray disability in this way, the studio has offered the standard empty "sorry to those who were offended". But the damage is done.
