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AUTISM NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY

<p>Having a range of activities as part of Book Week makes reading engaging for children. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 3 years ago by Anna Christian

Book Week has arrived and schools across Australia are celebrating a love of books with the theme ‘Old worlds, new... Read more

<p>This week people living with brain injury, medical experts and service providers are spreading the word about how people with brain injury live. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 3 years ago by Anna Christian

One in 40 Australians live with an acquired brain injury (ABI) and for those whose everyday lives are affected by such... Read more

<p>Disability organisations are now again following up with the Government about protecting people with disability and have provided a clear 11 point plan. [Source: Shutterstock] </p>
Posted 3 years ago by Anna Christian

Over 60 disability organisations have provided an open letter to the Government demanding immediate action to vaccinate... Read more

<p>The report admits there is funding inconsistency between low and high socio-economic participants, as well as highlights they are not getting enough CALD people onto the scheme. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 3 years ago by Liz Alderslade

The recent National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) quarterly report, released on Monday, has highlighted that richer... Read more

<p>The upgrades to the Census website allowed users to listen to questions and access audio files that provided further explanations and guidance. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 3 years ago by Liz Alderslade

The recent National Census was the most accessible and inclusive survey yet, with the 2021 survey being easily used by... Read more

<p>Disability service provider, Youngcare, has opened up their next funding grant for people with high physical support needs. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 3 years ago by Liz Alderslade

In a bid to bridge the gaps between an individual participant’s NDIS plan, disability service provider Youngcare... Read more

<p>A medical record can make all the difference for pregnant women with a disability receiving pregnancy care. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 3 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Something as simple as a change in medical records could improve the pregnancy care thousands of women with a disability... Read more

<p>Around nine areas in Australia would be requiring disability support workers to put more than two-thirds of their weekly pay into rent. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 3 years ago by Liz Alderslade

Rental affordability for COVID-19 essential staff is in crisis with workers, including the disability support workforce,... Read more

<p>Ann Marie Smith&#8217;s former carer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Adelaide&#8217;s Magistrate Court this week. [Source: SA Police]</p>
Posted 3 years ago by Jesse Neill

The carer of a 54-year-old woman with cerebral palsy who died in April 2020 has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Read more

<p>More than 80 staff and clients of a NSW group home are self-isolating after a worker tested positive for COVID-19 before passing it on to three residents and another employee. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>
Posted 3 years ago by Jesse Neill

With COVID-19 cases in New South Wales continuing to increase, there are growing concerns for vulnerable residents in a... Read more