This new approach can help make it easier and quicker to work out what support is needed, write David Trembath and Rachelle Wicks If your child is struggling with certain everyday activities – such as playing with other kids, getting dressed or paying attention – you...
This program equips parents and caregivers with tools and strategies for supporting their child with a disability. Immediate Help for Families Facing Long Wait Times Families of children with disability struggling with long wait times for diagnosis and support now have access to Stepping Stones Triple P...
How you react to disability reveals a lot about you writes Arianne Ryecroft, a mother of three with two children living with disabilities. Our 10-year-old son, Xavier*, was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) at the age of five. Four months later,...
There were benefits all around when twin girls who were deaf boarded with Ann Goldberg’s family. Wanted—a warm family home for deaf twin girls aged eight, from Monday to Friday while attending the local school for deaf children. Despite living next door to a school for deaf...
New research by Monash University delves into the challenges faced by Australian children with disabilities and their families in accessing safe and inclusive transport. The study, titled 'It shouldn't be this hard,' conducted by Monash University Emerging Technologies Research Lab and Mobility and Accessibility for...
That leaves segregation on the table, writes Catherine Smith and Helen Dickinson The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has shared its final report. In this series, we unpack what the commission’s 222 recommendations could mean for a more inclusive...
How do we help those most at risk? ask researchers Melissa Cain and Joanne Quick There is increasing concern about Australian students falling behind in numeracy and literacy. NAPLAN results show that 16.2% of Year 3 students are at or below the national minimum standards in numeracy,...
The next round of education reforms can fix this, researchers Catherine Smith and Helen Dickinson report The National School Reform Agreement is made about once every five years in Australia. This is the main way the federal government can steer changes in how Australian schools are...
Doris Taylor founded 'Meals on Wheels' writes Carolyn Collins, and it all started when she watched a child scavenging for lunch in a school playground. When Doris Taylor took possession of a new motorised wheelchair in 1951, she quipped: “Heaven help any bureaucrat who gets in...
Australian adaptive fashion brand, The Shapes United, launched in Walmart Fashion and style know no boundaries, and thanks to the incredible work of Melbourne-based fashion designer, Penny Weber, adaptive clothing is now taking centre stage. Founder of the award-winning adaptive clothing brand, The Shapes United, Penny...
