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NSW back-to-school testing requirements difficult for students with sensory issues

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NSW back-to-school testing requirements difficult for students with sensory issues

The mother of a 10-year-old with special needs says the NSW government's back-to-school plan announced this week will be "impossible" for children like hers.

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Dylan Alcott's calls for free rapid antigen tests, NDIS funding guarantee backed by disability advocates

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Dylan Alcott's calls for free rapid antigen tests, NDIS funding guarantee backed by disability advocates

Advocates have backed new Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott's calls to provide free rapid antigen tests to people with disability, saying the measure could help save lives during the pandemic.

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One mum's quest to help children with autism using horses

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One mum's quest to help children with autism using horses

The first time Cristelle Capitani introduced her son to her horse, she says her normally disengaged boy came to life.

The smiles and interaction she had yearned to see for so long lit up his face.

As a mum to two boys with autism, it was an experience she had never dreamed possible for her children.

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Blind cricketers left to fund own way to national championships after WA Cricket decision

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Blind cricketers left to fund own way to national championships after WA Cricket decision

After months of dedicated training, an email on the afternoon of Christmas Eve delivered Bradley Brider and his teammates a devastating blow.

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Blind shearing shed roustabout moving on to new challenges

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Blind shearing shed roustabout moving on to new challenges

Ashlea Hughes is legally blind, but the 26-year-old won't let it be a barrier to navigating her way around the lanolin-oiled floorboards of shearing sheds across South Australia and Victoria where she has worked for the past five years. 

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