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Kate Disher-Quill lost her hearing as a child. Now she's telling stories of the Deaf community in a book, Earshot
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When you are three and the world of sound starts disappearing, your life's narrative is rewritten and the script is not always controlled by you.
Diagnosed with autism at 48, charity founder encourages celebration of neurodiversity
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The New South Wales-based founder of a charity for autistic children and their families is celebrating her own autism diagnosis at age 48.
WA mother Clara Harris shares her story of depression, autism, love and acceptance
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Clara Harris's eyes still well with tears as she recounts the depths of her depression some 15 years ago.
Brielle suddenly started going deaf when she was 12. It felt like this
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Subconsciously, Brielle, then 12 years old, knew the things she was starting to forget hinted at something larger.
Deaf choir master inspires others to take up Auslan, with help from coronavirus and Lorde
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Tallula Bourne was born deaf and did not properly hear music until she received cochlear implants at age 12.