Author Archives: Kymberly Martin

If you have a traumatic brain injury or neurological disorder your input is needed for an online course. Sydney’s Macquarie University eCentreClinic is developing a free online course to help […]

FASD is the most common preventable cause of non-genetic development disability in Australia. Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder refers to a range of disabilities such as learning, behavioural and developmental, that […]

The University of Queensland Robotics Club is working on project to develop open-source prosthetic limbs. The club is creating a functioning prosthetic forearm to advance open-source knowledge around 3D printed […]

It’s accessible, fun and free and becoming more popular for people with disability. Return2Sport is running another round of its Empower Golf Clinic at Moore Park Golf Course, Sydney on […]

Congratulations to Carlie Wieland, winner of our Nuance Dragon Dictate voice recognition software giveaway. An occupational therapist with Spinal Injuries Australia since January, Wieland graduated last year through the University […]

The NDIS was the big topic of discussion at the Jewish Disability Services Expo. Over 100 people attended the expo, organised by Jewish Care Victoria, which was held at the […]

University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a defective gene that causes intellectual disability. The novel gene is found in males who have an intellectual disability while females who are carriers […]

The first Arts + Disability Expo has been hailed a success by organisers, exhibitors and visitors alike. “The whole idea of the expo was for people with disability, who are […]

How will technology shape the lives of people with disability in the 21st Century?

Are there any areas of rehabilitation you believe are not being met? I believe that psychological aspects of disability and rehabilitation are not given enough focus. It often falls upon […]

The NDIS and improving interaction with health providers are challenges facing the industry. While it might be tempting to think that the NDIS will replace the need for personal life […]