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The all-inclusive AFL Blind is giving the vision impaired an opportunity to play the game they love

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The all-inclusive AFL Blind is giving the vision impaired an opportunity to play the game they love

Bridget Jolley has always loved watching AFL and has always wanted to play, but — up until four years ago — she had never had the opportunity.

The 36-year-old from Melbourne has a condition called aniridia, which affects her vision.

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Mealtimes can be challenging for people with autism, but experts say these approaches can help

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Mealtimes can be challenging for people with autism, but experts say these approaches can help

Fussy eaters can be a real challenge for parents and having a child with autism who is highly selective about food means tensions can run high at mealtimes.

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Netball's Marie Little Shield returns, giving people with intellectual disability chance to play for state or territory

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Netball's Marie Little Shield returns, giving people with intellectual disability chance to play for state or territory

This month, netball's Marie Little Shield will return for the first time in three years, after the 2020 and 2021 editions had to be cancelled due to COVID-19.

The national competition, named after leading sports administrator Marie Little, offers netballers with an intellectual disability the chance to represent their state or territory.

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Budget airlines make it hard for people with disabilities to travel, but Australian tourist sights get top marks

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Budget airlines make it hard for people with disabilities to travel, but Australian tourist sights get top marks

As a power wheelchair user with a complex physical disability, I've never been on a plane.

Not even when I travelled across Australia from rural Western Australia to the remote opal mining town of Lightning Ridge in New South Wales.

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AstroAccess zero gravity flight to help Dwayne Fernandes achieve space dream

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AstroAccess zero gravity flight to help Dwayne Fernandes achieve space dream

Dwayne Fernandes says he always dreamed of going into space but thought his disability would put the goal out of reach. 

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