Persons With Disabilities
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Lawyers urged to fight for disability rights
Dr Dinesh Palipana sat down with host Jerome Doraisamy of The Lawyers Weekly Show to talk about the inspiring journey…
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A blessing and a cause
Traditional and social media have been heavily focused today on Scott Morrison’s leaders’ debate “gaffe”, in which he thoughtlessly told…
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‘Don’t shove us off like we’re rubbish’: what people with intellectual disability told us about their local community
But not everyone’s needs are well served in the political sphere – and one of the areas most ripe for…
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British Sign Language to become recognised language in the UK
British Sign Language (BSL) is on course to become a recognised language, after the government backed a proposal by a…
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We deserve to tell the stories of our unique lived experience
For those whose childhood memories of Dahl have faded, the witches in his novel looked and acted like “ordinary” women.…
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A resident of aged care shouldn’t need to surrender their human rights
When a person’s lack of physical independence tips them, at great personal financial and emotional cost, into an aged care…
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Not enough work? There is plenty, we just need to pay for it
Today, almost a million Australians are out of work and forecasts suggest it is going to get worse. Elise Klein…
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Israeli Police Officers Shoot and Kill Disabled Palestinian in Jerusalem
Eyad Hallaq, 32, attended and worked in a special needs school close to where he was shot ■ Shooting officer…
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One-third of all nursing homes now have virus as expert warns of ‘catastrophe’
Almost one-third of nursing homes in Ireland have the Covid-19 virus, the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) said on…
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Scott Morrison announces $537 million for aged care in response to royal commission
The interim report targeted three areas as major concerns – the shortage of home care packages, the excessive use of…
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Why Australia’s prison system can be ‘terrifying’ for people with an intellectual disability
Here, a former inmate tells SBS News why the support matters. Evan Young SBS It wasn’t until Claudia* was in…
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For people with a mental illness, loved ones who care are as important as formal supports
But these support networks are not always in place. Authors : The Conversation Geographical or emotional distance from family members,…
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This mom was inspired by her son to write a children’s book about hearing loss
They helped her learn English when she immigrated at age 24 from Greece. And when her second son was diagnosed…
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No art lover left behind: how galleries are finally welcoming disabled people
A few weeks ago, Tate Modern found itself at the centre of a storm after wheelchair-user Ciara O’Connor took to…
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Children with autism may use memory differently. Understanding this could help us teach them
Around one in every 70 Australians are on the autism spectrum. The proportion of children with autism is higher –…
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‘It has transformed my life’: the restaurant where all staff have a disability
Universo Santi in the southern Spanish city of Jerez is dedicated to helping people with disabilities join the mainstream workforce…
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