Neurodivergent employees can have specific needs. Inclusion in the workplace means businesses and employers need to consider differences that may not be visible to outsiders.
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Washer-dryers and Thermomixers might not seem like disability supports at first glance. But excluding them from NDIS funding could limit the independence of people with disability.
The Institute of Public Affairs says 425,000 more Australians are on welfare than in 2018, but it has double-counted some Australians and left out others.
Incorporating nature via biophilic design has interested architects and landscape architects for a long time, but its benefits for neurodiversity are not very well-known.
The release of the draft National Autism Strategy is cause for celebration – but its terms of reference mean it might not meet the most urgent challenges facing autistic Australians.
Although the NDIS Review set out a five-year timeframe for reform, many of the items within this bill are needed to modify the NDIS Act and to allow for changes to take place.
‘Neural noise’ isn’t the sounds you hear, but rather the variability of responses in your brain. Autistic people are thought to have greater variance that can be a disadvantage or a strength.
Plans to cut respite care funding has been met with widespread condemnation. But to understand why it is such an issue, it is important to understand the battle for support in the first place.
New Zealand has no legislation, nor a national strategy, explicitly addressing or policing accessibility to digital health tools.
If states and territories agreed to share the cost of foundational supports in December, why are they baulking now?
Some people describe themselves as having Asperger’s disorder, while others call themselves autistic. But is there a difference?
The study found people with ADHD who took medication had a lower risk of dying from unnatural causes than those with ADHD who were not taking medication.
The absurd humour which the film is being lauded for is often at Bella’s ‘primitive’, ‘monstrous’ or ‘damaged’ actions: words which have been used to describe disabled people throughout history.
Although not a true sign language, the use of sign in Dune can still teach us a lesson about the value of sign language.
Many Australians with ADHD are having trouble accessing their usual medication. This can create difficulties for people who have previously been managing their symptoms well.
After sifting through DNA from almost 10,000 people from ancient and pre-modern societies, we have discovered six cases of Down syndrome in past human populations.
Employers have a duty to address work stressors and make adjustments for workers with long-term illnesses.
Women are under-represented as NDIS participants and over-represented as carers. But the NDIS review ignored them.
If a former disability discrimination commissioner can be subjected to humiliating treatment at an airport, it’s likely the travel experiences of ‘everyday’ Australians with disability are even worse.
People with disability gain many benefits from being physically active, from greater movement to improved mental health. But options for community-based physical activity are limited.
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Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney
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Bennett Chair of Autism, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Financial Markets Foundation Chair of Developmental Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
