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Researchers have found a way to boost damaged spinal cord nerves – in some cases permanently.
South African universities aren't catering to students with hearing problems. Here's what can be done.
The case of a student with Down Syndrome who was denied entry into all eight of the sororities at her school illustrates a broader problem of exclusion for college students with disabilities.
A new study has highlighted the damaging psychological impact of welfare conditionality on disabled people.
A new study has been examining what holds back sight-impaired users from using smartphones, computers and the internet.
The NDIS has good intentions, but its design doesn't seem to support the unique needs of Indigenous people living with a disability, particularly if they're living in remote communities.
People with intellectual disability experience higher rates of mental ill health than the rest of the population, so NDIS can be doubly relevant.
The NDIS aims to help people with disability live more independently. It was hoped this would reduce carers' responsibilities and allow them more time to work. But evidence shows this hasn't happened.
The NDIS is required by law to provide 'reasonable and necessary' supports. But what this means is often subjective, and depends on the assessor.
Dwarf wrestling is a spectacle that harks back to the Victorian age of 'freak shows'.
Saturday isn't just the first day of fall. It's also the 10th annual National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Falls are a major cause of disability in seniors. Experts explain ways to prevent them.
'The Right Trousers' combine soft artificial muscles and electric stimulation to get people moving.
An emphasis on the autonomy of people with learning disabilities has put distance between care workers and the people they support.
People with disabilities face barriers to sexual expression. New technologies can help, but we need to look at both the opportunities and risks these developments bring.
There's a lot we can do to make society more accessible for people with communication disability.
We don't actually know how NDIS participants weigh their personal goals and then make choices about achieving them through services, supports, therapies and interventions.
New research shows the effect of bullying on disabled teenagers and suggests what schools can do to help.
Interviewees report being told their identity is just a 'phase'.
Low expectations influence disabled young people's educational attainment, finds new study.
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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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Adjunct Associate Professor, La Trobe University
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Senior Research Fellow in Internet studies, Curtin University
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Economics lecturer, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Department, School of Primary and Allied Healthcare, Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, Public Service Research Group, UNSW
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Professor, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW
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Jan Gothard is a Friend of The Conversation.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Murdoch University
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ARC Research Fellow in Indigenous Health, Disability and Community Development, University of Sydney
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Professor of Speech Pathology, University of Technology Sydney
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Carmel Laragy is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University
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Professor, Monash University
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Director, Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University
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Professor of Media and Communications, University of Sydney
