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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.
Hatched exhibition helps emerging Aussie artists find their place in the world
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Like many emerging artists, Kasia Kolikow uses her creativity to try to find her place in the world.
The Polish Australian was born with one hand and now uses a bionic arm.
Marcelle Kersenboom nearly died in childhood but now she brings laughter to other kids
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Sometimes I wonder if I'm the only clown in the country with a pacemaker — plus partial deafness, balance problems and a shunt in the brain.
I have lived with disability since early childhood, and found a way to do what I love for work.
Adaptive sports helping Broken Hill navy veteran and amputee find purpose
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Luke McCallum was only 16 when he decided to join the Royal Australian Navy.
Born and raised in Broken Hill, Mr McCallum applied to be an electronics technician with the navy and had the paperwork filled out before his birthday.
New patient transfer service launched to fly patients to capital cities as medical services in country dry up
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Every year Frankie McKenzie and his parents drive around 4,000 kilometres from the country town of Lake Grace in the state's south to Perth for medical treatment.
The eight-year-old with level two spastic diplegia cerebral palsy requires regular botox injections to manage his condition, as well as a suite of specialist appointments only available in the city.