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'The way I was taught disabled me': How to help young people with dyslexia

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'The way I was taught disabled me': How to help young people with dyslexia

School should be about hanging out with friends, soccer in the playground and excitement about learning new things. For those with undiagnosed dyslexia, it is a place of stress and anxiety.

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NDIS project helps SA disability pensioner record journey on postie bike across Australia

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NDIS project helps SA disability pensioner record journey on postie bike across Australia

Four decades ago, a motocross crash left Tumby Bay's Michael Kammann with a permanent limp and restricted use of his left side, but the 61-year-old disability pensioner has charged ahead at whatever life's thrown up at him. 

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Michael Richardson's Down syndrome did not stop him landing a job at Australia Post

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Michael Richardson's Down syndrome did not stop him landing a job at Australia Post

Michael Richardson has Down syndrome, hearing loss and could not read — but he would not let that stop him landing a job at Australia Post.

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Disability advocates say it's still too hard to go on holiday, but businesses can profit from accessibility

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Disability advocates say it's still too hard to go on holiday, but businesses can profit from accessibility

When Karen Harvey takes a holiday she has a longer-than-average list of things she needs to check before embarking on her trips — and it can be quite consuming. 

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Hobart Human Library tackling racism, stereotypes and discrimination with the power of story

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Hobart Human Library tackling racism, stereotypes and discrimination with the power of story

"Oh hey, I'm transgendered," is how Andy Gall begins his story as part of the Hobart Human Library.

Another storyteller, Paul Pritchard, explains he is a former world-class mountaineer who became mentally and physically disabled after a falling rock hit his skull. 

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