The Latest Breaking News from Disability

Woman with intellectual disability who Optus allegedly signed up to 24 contracts just one of hundreds in lawsuit

ACCC alleges telco sold hundreds of vulnerable people phones and plans they couldn’t afford, mostly from three stores

The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2024

Strictly winner Chris McCausland hailed for 'breaking barriers' on TV

Disability charity Scope applauded the comedian’s historic win on the BBC show

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

Morning Mail: ‘extreme version’ of rental crisis, disabled boy’s convictions quashed, mining exports set to plunge

The town with 100 houses for sale but just two for rent; 14-year-old boy with a severe intellectual disability wrongly convicted

The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2024

Disability rights campaigner thanks Colin Farrell for giving her voice in US

Cara Darmody’s father said she felt like Cinderella for the night at an event in Chicago.

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2024

Meet the ‘sickfluencers’ of TikTok – and don’t be fooled by the outrage obscuring the real scandal

That desperate people have to look online for help accessing disability and sickness benefits is what should truly upset us, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024

You don’t have to make my son’s life easier because he has a disability – just don’t make it harder

Why should Ezra, 14, lower his standards and become smaller to accommodate the world around him?

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2024

"Wicked" and the question of Nessarose

Marissa Bode's casting is groundbreaking and deserving of celebration. The role itself, however, comes with caveats

Salon · Dec 5, 2024

Are You a Renter? You Could Save on Taxes

With these tax savings at your fingertips, rent may be more affordable

Kiplinger · Dec 5, 2024

Australians with disability are 4 times more likely to die early – often not due to their disability

When Finlay Browne died at just 16 years old, “Down syndrome” was listed on his death certificate as a cause of death.

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2024

Understanding the Different Types of NDIS Support Coordination

One key resource that makes the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) more manageable is the support coordinator. Support coordination is designed to assist individuals in using their NDIS funding to access necessary supports, services, and community resources.

inkl · Dec 5, 2024