MENTAL HEALTH NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
![<p>You may experience disruptions to your disability support routine as many businesses shut their doors over the holiday period. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/disabilitysup__2111.jpg?fm=pjpg)
HALT: how to handle a shift in disability support routines over the holidays
Finances, families and fireworks can add to the stress of December/January. What can you do to stay strong? Read more
![<p>Jasmine Parker and her 10-year-old daughter, Evie, have welcomed Coles’ new ‘quiet hour.’ [Source: Coles Group]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/colesquiet.jpg?fm=pjpg)
‘Quiet hour’ introduced at Coles supermarkets across Australia for people with disability
Coles’ ‘quiet hour’ will reduce noise for customers with an aversion to sound. Read more
![<p>The man who inspired DPS Publishing’s Disability Support Guide has passed<br />
away at the age of 46. [Source: Robert De Pasquale via LinkedIn]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/robertde__0711.jpg?fm=pjpg)
A major voice in Australia’s disability industry and harbinger of change — Robert De Pasquale
Robert De Pasquale was a cherished member of DPS Publishing and he will be deeply missed. Read more
Did you know these five television characters with disability?
![<p>If someone has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and lives with psychosocial disability, the National Disability Insurance Agency does not need to know the causes. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/ptsdsupport__0811.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Why do some people experience PTSD after trauma?
A monumental study about the onset of post-traumatic stress disorder may lead to a greater public understanding. Read more
Should I offer to assist a person with disability?
![<p>Who made the cut for Australia’s Inclusive Employer Index? [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/inclusivework__0611.jpg?fm=pjpg)
The 82 organisations looking to hire you — Inclusion at Work Week 2023
Diversity Council Australia has revealed which employers earned a spot on the Inclusive Employers Index this year! Read more
![<p>A new presentation series has been shared online via the National Disability Insurance Scheme website to help providers make the switch before 2024. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/providertrans__0211.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Why providers must change pricing before 2024
It was optional for years, but now it’s an enforced deadline. Read more
![<p>Confession Port Adelaide, Co-able and the upcoming launch of an accessible gym are transforming the way people experience life in Adelaide’s western suburbs. [Source: Supplied]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/shane__0111.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Co-able brought accessibility to Port Adelaide — next, it’ll be the nation
As many as hundred accessible and shared workplaces are hoped to arrive across Australia. Read more
![<p>Younger students with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder were just as likely to keep their diagnosis into adulthood as their older peers. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/ADHDclass__3110.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Can you ‘grow out of’ a learning disability?
As more adults present with ADHD than ever, the question remains as to whether age plays a factor in underdiagnosis. Read more