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Deaf children travelling across Melbourne for Auslan learn-to-swim lessons

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Deaf children travelling across Melbourne for Auslan learn-to-swim lessons

More swim instructors need to learn the Australian sign language Auslan, the coordinator of a swimming program for deaf children says.

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Firefighter learns Auslan to ensure deaf students are not left behind when it comes to fire safety

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Firefighter learns Auslan to ensure deaf students are not left behind when it comes to fire safety

When a Perth firefighter realised deaf and hard of hearing students were being left out when it came to taking part in school-based fire safety and awareness programs, he decided to take action.

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Martial arts training helping to combat intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities

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Martial arts training helping to combat intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities

Judo practitioner Shane Masters has an acquired brain injury from a workplace accident over a decade ago.

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Twenty-year waitlist for disability housing leads Tasmanian father Bob Gordon to find his own solution

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Twenty-year waitlist for disability housing leads Tasmanian father Bob Gordon to find his own solution

Four years ago Bob Gordon and Dianne Snowden started looking into housing options for their youngest son, Jack.

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Tenpin bowling provides students with disabilities unique pathways to sporting heights

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Tenpin bowling provides students with disabilities unique pathways to sporting heights

A school sports program offering tenpin bowling classes for regional students with disabilities is being hailed by advocates as a "fantastic" step towards changing community expectations.

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