News — umbrella of disability
How fashion helped me reclaim my disabled identity
disability Living With a Disability no ‘dis’ in disability. Seeing the ability in disability umbrella of disability
In true 90s kid style, I lived in denim overalls for a lot of my childhood.
As a double above-knee amputee, you'd catch me running around on my knees, wearing my overalls, carefree and full of life.
But as I got older, that freedom around fashion began to fade. Clothes became protective — a way for me to hide and conform.
Elise took her assistance dog on a multi-day walk in Tasmania. Here's how it went
#TravelingWithADisability disability disability law disability stereotypes DisabilitySupport intellectual disability Living With a Disability no ‘dis’ in disability. Seeing the ability in disability umbrella of disability
Elise Smith spent most of 2024 preparing to walk the Overland Track — a 65-kilometre, six-day walk in the central highlands of lutruwita/Tasmania — with her assistance dog Lenny, who provides medical and psychiatric assistance.
There was a strong response online when Elise shared how she was training her dog for the multi-day hike, which she couldn't attempt without him. Many questioned her decision, voicing concerns for the environment and native fauna and questioning if the miniature labradoodle was up for the job.
New album explores the sound world of deaf artists, highlighting different ways of listening
#TravelingWithADisability disability disability law disability stereotypes DisabilitySupport intellectual disability no ‘dis’ in disability. Seeing the ability in disability umbrella of disability
There is a common misconception that deaf people live in a world of silence.
But many people who are deaf retain some hearing. Some, such as Australia's former Prime Minister John Howard, make successful careers in a world full of noise.
3D printed models help blind and low-vision students learn more about their world
#TravelingWithADisability disability Disability Employment Services disability law disability stereotypes DisabilitySupport intellectual disability Living With a Disability no ‘dis’ in disability. Seeing the ability in disability umbrella of disability
What do puffer fish and the Mona Lisa have in common?
Not much, unless you're in a classroom at the South Australian School for Vision Impaired, where they are being meticulously printed into 3D models for students to investigate.
Recycled, reused, repurposed. Joshua's heartbreak led to a charity harnessing joy for those living with a disability
#TravelingWithADisability disability Disability Employment Services disability law disability stereotypes DisabilitySupport intellectual disability Living With a Disability no ‘dis’ in disability. Seeing the ability in disability umbrella of disability
Joshua Lowndes passed all his milestones as a baby. He walked and crawled and by the age of two could count and knew all the colours of the rainbow.
But his life changed dramatically when he started having complex partial seizures.