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 ...
Communication disability can be lifelong (as for people with cerebral palsy or intellectual disability) or acquired (as for people with stroke and aphasia, motor neurone disease, or traumatic brain ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’re one of the 1.2 million Australians with communication disability or among the 44% of Australian adults with low literacy ...
Many experts argue that to fully integrate people with disabilities into society greater focus must be placed on increasing accessibility in the workplace and in all public places. Dana Marlowe, a ...
The Sioux Falls Police Department and the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office announced a new program aiming to ease ...
There are 1.2 million Australians currently living with a communication disability, which can affect relationships, employment, education and social inclusion. Speech Pathology Australia is already ...
People with disability and their family members from non-English speaking refugee backgrounds come up against language and communication barriers when they try to access services, including the ...
In a pandemic, bushfire or flood, people need high quality safety and crisis information. Getting emergency messages quickly can help people know how to prepare, what rules to follow, where dangers ...
Many people think the word “disability” means people who require a wheelchair or walker. In reality, however, there is much more to disability than meets the eye. Millions of Americans have a chronic ...