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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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Ezy Up Dressing Aid: Easy On Easy Off

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Ezy Up Dressing Aid: Easy On Easy Off

The EzyUps Dressing Aid is an Australian designed easy-to-use lightweight tool created to solve the problem of people struggling with flexibility issues. One of the most frustrating problems you face after hip, back, or leg surgery is the inability to be able to dress yourself. If you have an older mum or dad still living at home they're most likely struggling with this simple task also, only they're never going to tell you because they feel a bit embarrassed about it. With the EzyUps Dressing Aid, you will be able to easily dress yourself and put on your underwear (Disposable...

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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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