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Dinesh Palipana was the first person in Australia with a spinal cord injury to graduate as a doctor. At 35, and with two degrees, law and medicine, this disability advocate […]

Entering the field of research is a daunting task. The search for innovative methodologies and practices that include the voices of children reveals the importance of frameworks that allow for […]

With her 11-year old daughter.

To combat stigma in the employment market.

Findings from an independent review into legislation underpinning the National Disability Insurance Scheme have been released. The review is intended to deliver shorter, agreed timeframes for people to get decision […]

In its first update of its clinical recommendations on autism in 12 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has suggested pediatricians start treating children who show signs of autism […]

With bushfires currently out of control across many parts of the country it is more important than ever for people to be prepared should their property come under threat, particularly […]

With 466 million people across the globe deaf or hard of hearing, it’s good news to hear Google now has American Sign Language (ASL) experts providing specialised technical support for […]

Changes to the NDIS Provider Registration Rules will simplify registration and the disproportionate regulatory burden placed on some NDIS providers without reducing safeguards for participants. “The rule changes are a […]

Seventy nine of Victoria’s sport and recreation organisations will share in more than $6.3 million in funding over four years from the state’s Together More Active (TMA) initiative. The TMA […]

Autism Spectrum Australia is opening an autism specific distance education program in 2020. The program, which is an Australian first, will run out of the Aspect Hunter School, in Thornton, […]