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People with disability find greater access to Australian beaches with the help of national program

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People with disability find greater access to Australian beaches with the help of national program

For years, Kate Thomas had been dreaming about going in the ocean on her visits to Sydney.

Born with spinal muscular atrophy type 2, a genetic condition that causes muscle weakness, Kate assumed her wheelchair would mean the beach would remain impossible. 

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ABC Grandstand joined by Mount Isa's legally blind 10-year-old sports caller

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ABC Grandstand joined by Mount Isa's legally blind 10-year-old sports caller

Christopher McLeod-Barrett is footy and cricket-mad and his sports-calling dream has just become a reality. 

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Photographer Kristan Emerson is legally blind, experiences the world as bright, colourful place

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Photographer Kristan Emerson is legally blind, experiences the world as bright, colourful place

Imagine a world where flashes of colour, approaching and receding sound, as well as the kind words of a dedicated family member, are the only way you know where to look.

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Community-based supported employment program changing lives of people with disability

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Community-based supported employment program changing lives of people with disability

It's unlikely to be everyone's favourite job, but Leif Barstad loves emptying the office bins at the farm machinery business where he works every Friday.

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Auslan gym classes a perfect fit for people who are deaf or hard of hearing in Queensland

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Auslan gym classes a perfect fit for people who are deaf or hard of hearing in Queensland

A gym providing signed Auslan classes for people who are deaf or hard of hearing is helping the community stay fit safely, breaking down communication barriers that can be experienced in gyms.

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