While public health measures in schools and hospitals aim to reduce COVID transmission, people with disability who have support workers in their homes have largely been forgotten.
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Without a diagnosis, girls might experience social difficulties and traumatic situations – and grow into women who blame themselves.
While men and women experience disability at similar rates, men are more likely to be diagnosed with disabilities that are more straightforward to gain access to the NDIS for.
We must support disabled people’s call to abolish long-term care and develop a national home care, palliative care and pharmacare system that funds and prioritizes their desire to live in communities.
Early intervention programs for young people with psychosis might cost more initially, and require more intensive support for longer periods, but they’re worth the investment.
Canadians with disabilities were hit hardest during the pandemic. CERB limitations meant that many of them were left financially unsupported.
There is a strong chance that the needs of students with disabilities may be overlooked.
From magnetic closures to specialty 3D designs, fashion labels are thinking about how their clothing can be worn by everyone.
A more accessible world for disabled people begins with better design – listening to disabled people themselves is the key.
Inclusive education has been promoted since the 1970s. But research shows children with disabilities are still excluded from school activities and sports in particular
Our latest research shows that women and men with a disability in South Sulawesi use dynamic and creative strategies to help overcome inequalities during the pandemic.
A sign of evil? A look at the use of facial disfigurement in James Bond films.
The legacy of eugenics is still active in the U.S. Paternalistic attitudes and policies on the reproductive agency of disabled people is one way it manifests.
In a new survey, almost two-thirds of parents reported having trouble securing a vaccination for their child or children with disability.
Research suggests that expanded access to MAiD tends to benefit people with wealth and privilege, offering them choices and autonomy. At the same time, it puts marginalized people at risk.
The post-pandemic recovery presents an opportunity for creating accessible environments.
The Department of Education is investigating whether state bans on mask requirements in schools discriminate against students with disabilities.
Overlooking people with disability in disaster preparations and responses makes them even more vulnerable. A new partnership has shown they can play meaningful and active roles.
The Attica uprising marked a milestone in the prisoners’ rights movement. Many of the grievances aired in 1971 are still relevant to today’s incarcerated population.
Within the parasport community itself, inclusivity and access is a real issue, especially for those who do not fit the mold of how we think an athlete “should” look or move.
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Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Disability and Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University
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Professor, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Social Inclusion - UTS Business School - Centres for Business and Social innovation, and Business Intelligence and Data Analytics, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living Research Centre and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Primary and Allied Healthcare, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Alberta
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Murdoch University
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Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Toronto
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ARC Research Fellow in Indigenous Health, Disability and Community Development, University of Sydney
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Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
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Professor in Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
