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Australians with disabilities continue to die while waiting for urgent assistance from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The deaths also expose the deception of claims, particularly by the Labor Party and trade unions, that…

On this week's Take Note, Ola Ojewumi talks with WPSU's Cheraine Stanford. Ola is a public speaker, patient advocate and mentor. A double transplant and cancer survivor, Ola graduated from the University of Maryland College Park with…

If you're like me, you love memes! Sometimes it's very easy to walk into a meme rabbit hole and laugh as a cat, or Gene Wilder makes some cheeky statements by referring to '90s pop culture. Often times, you can also speak in…

3.6kViewsFrom the Aura FoundationIn September 2017, the Aura Foundation began implementing and customizing the NeuronUP program for people with Down syndrom and other intellectual disabilities. One of the main reasons we chose this program…

The death of Ann Marie Smith on April 6, 2020 shocked the nation, sparking a task force and a series of state and federal investigations. And yet the feeling remains that systemic change could be years away. This is of little comfort to…

Funding for a major justice advocacy service in NSW will expire in June An open letter signed by 70 eminent Australians calls on the New South Wales government to commit to…

People with mental and developmental disabilities - such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and autism - faced significant educational, employment, and mental and physical health hurdles during the pandemic.Despite…

For most of her life, Judy Heumann, to use the words of the late Congressman John R. Lewis, has caused “good problems”. She had to. She was born in 1947 and disabled from polio as a toddler. She lived in a world not configured for her in…

Ajay Gupta, co-founder of Rishihood University, spoke to Financial Express Online about problems people with disabilities face and his ideas for providing them with quality educationAccording to the TRRAIN HSBC Disability Employment Report…

8.1kViewsWorld Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on April 2nd each year to help raise public awareness of the disorder and draw attention to the needs and realities of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. What do…