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In our post-COVID age of climate change catastrophe, disabled people are ideally equipped to imagine how to overcome barriers to an inclusive world. Andy Jackson led a collaboration of disabled writers.
A lack of understanding and supports mean people with FASD are more likely to end up struggling with homelessness.
The role of prosthetic devices in the lives of people with limb loss cannot be overestimated. But acquiring prosthetic limbs can be challenging and expensive for patients.
Disabilities can involve physical, emotional or cognitive impairments, and addressing these needs requires a holistic approach that considers health, social and environmental factors.
Fast population growth has left more people in flood-prone areas of Gulf Coast communities, including Houston and New Orleans. Often, those residents at most risk are the most socially vulnerable.
As a person with a severe physical disability, my life, like that of so many others in Australia, has been transformed by the NDIS.
A new Grattan Institute report shows how the government can create innovative alternatives to group homes that cost the same or less money.
If sport is for everyone, sport must be (re)imagined in ways that make it more accessible for all bodies. We have an ethical responsibility to change sport to make it meaningfully inclusive for all.
Parasports couldn’t exist without classifying competitors by their physical and mental limitations. But the process is far from perfect, and a handful of athletes have tried to game the system.
The London Paralympics in 2012 helped change the way people think about disability and sport. A new exhibition reveals the history and continuing evolution of para sport and how it is received.
It’s been a long road, but the government has pushed through NDIS reforms – and lost a lot of political currency with the disability community in the process.
Most people with knee osteoarthritis can control their pain and improve their mobility without surgery, according to updated treatment guidelines. Here’s how.
Some characteristics of the work and study setting – support, safety and flexibility – on ABC show The Assembly would be great to see in ‘real world’ workplaces and universities.
The lists of what should and shouldn’t be covered by the NDIS are currently open for public consultation. But lists can stymie independence.
According to the latest ABS survey, there are now 5.5 million Australians with disability. What’s driving the increase?
‘Flawed messenger’ Fred C. Trump III, Donald Trump’s nephew, illustrates his uncle’s cruel streak in his new memoir, with firsthand observations of a racist slur and dismissing people with disability.
By adopting the lessons from this initiative, Canadian sports programs can enhance their inclusivity and provide better opportunities for children with autism to participate and thrive in sports.
A pioneering effort that allowed a teenager with a neck injury to play pinball sheds light on today’s vibrant community of esports players with disabilities.
The six-time platinum-selling artist invites fans into an imagined future that celebrates Blackness and queerness.
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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, La Trobe 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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Professor of Social Inclusion - UTS Business School - Co-Lead UTS Disability Research Network - Australian Centre for Olympic and Sport Studies - Centre for Sport, Business and Society, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Alberta
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Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
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ARC Research Fellow in Indigenous Health, Disability and Community Development, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Murdoch University
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Professor, Director, Griffith Inclusive Futures, Griffith University, Griffith University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
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Professor in Internet Studies, Curtin University
