Young carers can apply now for financial support to help with their education or training. The program is open to carers aged from 12-25 years who are assisting families with an illness, […]
Author Archives: Kymberly Martin
Return2Sport pulls in the sports minded
It was fun and games for the young and older at the Return2Sport Expo. Almost every sport, recreation and leisure activity you could think of was there to enjoy. Making […]
Applications open for Victorian disability scholarship
Anyone with a disability in Victoria can apply now for the 2015 Williamson Community Leadership Program. The scholarship offers the recipient the opportunity to develop leadership skills and connect with […]
Smart Reader – for easy text reading
This stand-alone full page reader can read back any printed document in seconds when placed under the camera arm. Currently being evaluated by Vision Australia, this plug and play device […]
Bop Along Buddies help develop motor skills
These inflatable animal bouncers offer a fun way to help children with balance, co-ordination and core strength. Designed to be applied to occupational therapy needs, the range offers assistance in […]
Helping cerebral palsy patients move freely
Researchers in Queensland are using computer modelling to assist those with cerebral palsy to move more easily. The project will examine the effectiveness of medical interventions on muscle development and […]
Call for participants in osteoarthritis trial
Monash University is trialling a new treatment it is hoped will slow the progression of knee osteoarthritis. The university is looking for participants who have had knee pain for six months or longer, […]
Incentive program for Wheelchair Sports NSW
Wheelchair Sports NSW has partnered with Invacare to encourage more sport participation for those with disability. Invacare, manufacturers of mobility and homecare products will donate a percentage from every wheelchair […]
Nathan riding to raise funds in Spring Cycle
The Real Insurance Spring Cycle is being held on Sunday October 19. Riding in the Spring Cycle to help ten other kids with disabilities to ride a bike for the first time […]
New Product Watch – Talkitt
This software could be a game-changer by giving fluent voice to the speech impaired. Talkitt is new technology developed by Voiceitt that can translate indecipherable speech easily into any language. […]
Internet-ready pill dispenser
TabTimer Reminders has added an automated pill dispenser to its range of assistive technology solutions. The MedReady (MR-357FL) device was developed to help people with disability, memory or cognitive impairment to maintain […]
Senator Fifield talks up disability job prospects
Getting more people with disability into employment is on Senator Mitch Fifield’s ‘wish list’. Speaking to F2L at the Nepean Disability Expo in Sydney, the senator said “the single most […]