Sort order by
Filters
Can a parent stop their adult child from having a baby of their own? The debate’s been ignited by a couple with Down syndrome who’ve set their sights on marriage
Voice at the Table(VATT) is a pilot project which aims to increase the number of people with cognitive disabilities sitting on boards, committees and advisory groups within government, service providers…
This weekend’s Good Weekend featured the story “Parenting an intellectually disabled child: life forever on duty” about Alex Browne a 22-year-old man with an intellectual disability. It showed that not…
A disability advocacy group believes the use of restraints against disabled people is still a “daily occurrence” as a former support worker in Canberra came forward to share her horror…
I support the right to assisted dying, but I also worry that people will look at me with my crooked and paralysed body and make that decision for me. The…
Children with disabilities could face new risks under the $22 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), a national inquiry has been told. Gail Furness, SC, counsel assisting the royal commission…
The mother of an intellectually disabled girl tells an inquiry she is angry the people who abused her daughter were not adequately investigated. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to…
Family violence survivor Emma Gierschick has called for more help for women who have special needs children and are fleeing abusers.
This fascinating and moving book offers a new perspective on supporting diversity in our community, and a way forward for Australia. In Finding a Way, Graeme Innes shares memories of…
An interview with Nance Haxton exploring the issues around domestic violence victims with an intellectual disability.
The Rebuttal is an Independent Ezine and website that aims to promote and create discussion about Deaf and hearing impaired issues. This post is an interesting account on the Deaf
Young people with disability living in nursing homes are one of the most marginalised and isolated groups of people in our society. More than half of them, 53%, receive a…
