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From the Paralympics to the grassroots: How Australia’s disabled coaches are building a more inclusive sporting future
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Up until grade three, Julie Charlton sat on the sidelines during PE class. She played catch with a teacher's aide as her friends ran and slid.
It was an unconventional start to what would eventually become an international sporting career.
"I always say, if anyone wants to play catch, I'm an expert at it," Charlton said.
Paralympic wheelchair rugby stars ready to roll as Steelers chase gold in Paris
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Ryley Batt spent most of the first 12 years of his life getting around his hometown of Port Macquarie on a skateboard.
He was born with a limb condition that left him with no legs and only a few fingers on each hand.
Paralympics classification demystified: What the letters and numbers at the Games mean
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The Paralympic Games are the second largest sporting event in the world – and at their heart lies classification – an essential, but often confusing system.
Represented in some events by a series of letters and numerals in their names, and in others by a number assigned to individual athletes, Paralympic classification sometimes feels like a cipher to decode.
Employment program helping neurodiverse South Australians to succeed as data analysts
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Last year, Kristin Haseldine was the most tired she had ever been in her life.
The 37-year-old quit her job and moved back in with her parents in Adelaide at the end of 2023.
"The last couple of years have gotten progressively harder, and I just couldn't work out why," she said.
Gaming space The Zone helps neurodiverse, autistic, ADHD gamers build friendships
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Alicia Kimberley has always struggled to find things for her nine-year-old son Corbin to do.
Corbin has autism and has little interest in sport. He's also found it hard to connect with other children.