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Shepparton disability provider Gallawah rapidly growing thanks to unique service

Tina Powney wondered whether her son, who lives with a range of disabilities, would be the next Indigenous person to die in custody during one of his periods in jail. She decided to create the kind of service she needed but could not find.

ABC News

More Australians are being prescribed ADHD medication than ever, but myths about the neurological condition still remain

Millions of Australians are being treated for ADHD but misconceptions about the condition's treatment, diagnosis and who it effects still linger.

ABC News

‘Unforgivable’: UK government errors denied thousands disability benefits

Campaigners hit out after data reveals majority of successful appeals were due to Department for Work and Pensions mistakes

The Guardian - UK

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Actor duo with Down's Syndrome break new ground with their comedy drama series

Leon Harrop and Sarah Gordy are the first actors with learning disabilities to land lead roles in a major UK show – which was written by scriptwriters who all have a disability

Daily Mirror

Karnataka government will utilize services of senior citizens: CM

‘Government has reserved ₹500 crore for providing medical assistance to senior citizens with hearing disability’

The Hindu

Benefits blow as thousands of PIP applications rejected by DWP

180,000 people applied for the benefit from April to July this year, the highest level since PIP began, and just 79,000 were awarded

Chronicle Live

SA Health unit investigating reports of ageist abuse expanded to cover all South Australians

A state government service that investigates reports of abuse or mistreatment experienced by older people and those living with a disability will now be available state-wide.

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Travellers with disability question operators' language on 'inclusive' and 'accessible' holidays

Travellers with disability are questioning tour operators' language on 'inclusive' and 'accessible' holidays, as some find out the hard way that many tourism operators are not as accessible as they claim.

ABC News

Lack of audio descriptions on Australian TV a human rights breach, UN committee finds

A United Nations committee has found Australia breached an international human rights treaty by failing to provide audio descriptions on free-to-air television for the blind and vision impaired community. The finding comes after a seven year complaint process from a disability advocate.

ABC News

A public housing tenant passed away in his home. It took authorities 12 days to find him

After almost two weeks of complaints to housing authorities, Pierre Gawronski learned his next-door neighbour had passed away. He says this tragedy is the symptom of a failing system.

ABC News

As India ages, keeping an eye on the elderly

With big shifts in global demographic patterns being projected, eye care service delivery is uniquely placed to help with health surveillance and planning

The Hindu

The five social welfare payments set for €500 boost and how you could qualify for them under new rules

These people may not know they are missing out on supports

Irish Mirror

Jessica Camilleri appeals sentence for killing mother Rita Camilleri in Sydney

A woman who killed her mother in an act of 'brutality' appeals her sentence, saying the judge did not take her disability properly into account.

ABC News

Australia to end mandatory Covid isolation period and disaster payments for workers

Workers in health, disability and aged care will be exempt when both measures are scrapped on 14 October, Anthony Albanese says

The Guardian - AU

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Autosport

The disability champion who conquered a tricky national series

It’s 20 years since a highly significant accomplishment for disability motorsports was achieved by a driver who was on the cusp of Formula 1 before a life-changing accident. Jason Watt reflects on his path back to racing, and winning the Danish Touring Car Championship title

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Now that the CDC has dropped masking, a plea to doctors and hospitals

With a one-two punch, the Biden administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have tossed tens of millions of Americans at high risk of death and disability from COVID-19 into a sea of contagion without any clear guidance for infection prevention and control.

The Conversation

Should ADHD be in the NDIS? Yes, but eligibility for disability supports should depend on the person not their diagnosis

Eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) came under scrutiny this week, after NDIS minister Bill Shorten said he was considering whether a diagnosis of attention-defecit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should grant automatic eligibility for the NDIS.

Daily Mirror

Dis Life: 'Conference showed having disabled people in government can bring change for better'

Disability campaigner Anna Morell says this week's Labour Party conference showed that there won't be much-needed change across society unless there are disabled people in government

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The Independent UK

Campaign aims to boost number of young adults with SEND in work by 10,000

The charity DFN Project Search aims to help 10,000 young adults with special educational needs and disability into paid work by 2030.

AAP

Home violence toll on kids with disability

Children with disabilities are much more likely than others to experience family and domestic violence, Australian research has shown.

Daily Mirror

Dis Life: 'Disabled people were effectively shut out of paying their respects to Queen'

Disability campaigner Anna Morell says disabled people were initially told they were not allowed to hang onto vital food, medicine, or use umbrellas as walking canes as part of the queue for the Queen's lying in state

The Conversation

Your mighty tendons help you sprint, jump and move – a genetic mutation in one key protein may increase athletic performance

The ability to move is an essential part of daily life. The locomotor, or musculoskeletal, system of the body consists of muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage and other connective tissue. Loss of motor function due to disease or injury can result in a lifetime of disability. In a rapidly…

Daily Record

New disability benefit may be paid to some people at a daily rate instead of every four weeks

The daily rate of Adult Disability Payment is the equivalent to one-seventh of the weekly rate.

Daily Record

Second cost of living payment worth £324 due this autumn but no confirmed date yet

Millions of people are waiting on the payment window details to be announced.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Lynn Schmidt: Disenfranchising real people with Missouri's new voter ID law

My adult daughter with a disability understands that most tasks are going to be harder for her to accomplish. Now she can add one more thing to her list: her fundamental right to vote.

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