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Kelly Vincent takes a creative role with new SA theatre venture
While most people will know Vincent as a fierce advocate for people with disabilities and through her time as the Dignity Party’s representa

Jonathan Shar
Aug 6, 20203 min read


Sanfilippo Syndrome Robs Me of Closure
I have an interesting relationship with my sister, Abby. Because she has special needs, our relationship has always been rocky. I often wou

Jonathan Shar
Aug 6, 20202 min read


Australian Institute of Sport to be partly sold off and refashioned as Paralympic, women's sport cen
John Wylie says the plan will make the AIS a "global centre of excellence for women's sport"
The AIS currently costs around $15-20 million a

Jonathan Shar
Aug 6, 20203 min read


Implanted Neural Stem Cell Grafts Show Functionality in Spinal Cord Injuries
Using stem cells to restore lost functions due to spinal cord injury (SCI) has long been an ambition of scientists and doctors. Nearly 18,0

Jonathan Shar
Aug 6, 20203 min read


The History of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Research Is Fascinating
Pretty much anyone who’s read my column knows I work as a college counsellor, live on a farm, and have horses.

Jonathan Shar
Aug 6, 20202 min read


Good disability policy benefits everyone
The necessary restrictions that have been imposed on all of us during the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the challenges faced by Austra

Jonathan Shar
Aug 6, 20203 min read


Governments urged to prioritise Victorians with disability during second COVID wave
Disability groups say a holistic plan is urgently needed to protect Victorians with a disability during the state’s extended lockdown period

Jonathan Shar
Aug 6, 20203 min read


AstroRx Slows ALS Progression at All Doses Tested, Trial Shows
Kadimastem’s cell therapy candidate, AstroRx, significantly lower the rate of disease progression in people with amyotrophic lateral scleros

Jonathan Shar
Aug 6, 20204 min read


Kurt Fearnley elected Vice Chairperson of IPC Athletes’ Council
Multi-Paralympic and world champion Kurt Fearnley is taking on a new role as Vice-Chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee’s (I

Jonathan Shar
Aug 6, 20202 min read


Mental health website for people with intellectual disability created with help of those with lived
Key points:
Figures show almost 470,000 Australians live with an intellectual disability
About half of them will experience mental

Jonathan Shar
Aug 4, 20204 min read


Younger people living in Melbourne aged care homes fear for their safety as coronavirus spreads
Key points:
About 1,500 younger people with disabilities live in aged care in Victoria
Many are there because they couldn't access

Jonathan Shar
Aug 4, 20204 min read


Safeguarding gaps actioned as final report handed down
The Marshall Liberal Government is actioning disability safeguarding gaps highlighted by the independent taskforce – including bringing fo

Jonathan Shar
Aug 4, 20203 min read


The Disability Rights Movement Needs to Be More Inclusive
Illustration of people of diverse racial backgrounds. With the anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, a lot of disabled peop

Jonathan Shar
Aug 4, 20203 min read


State Government accepts recommendations by disability Safeguarding Task Force set up after Annie Sm
More resources to help safeguard vulnerable disabled South Australians will be fast-tracked by the State Government in response to the reco

Jonathan Shar
Aug 4, 20203 min read
New genetic cause of a form of inherited neuropathy
Inherited mutations in a gene that keeps nerve cells intact were shown, for the first time, to be a driver of neuropathy known as Charcot-Ma

Jonathan Shar
Aug 4, 20203 min read


An Open Letter to the Chronically Ill Professional
It’s easy to look around and compare yourself to your peers. Maybe you didn’t get that promotion because you were sitting in doctors’ app

Jonathan Shar
Aug 4, 20202 min read


First dynamic modelling of national suicide prevention strategies released
Dynamic modelling by researchers from the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre has revealed key findings that show what strategies..

Jonathan Shar
Aug 3, 20203 min read


'Looming' COVID-19 emergency in disability support homes
Outbreaks of COVID-19 similar to those in 87 Victorian aged care homes were likely in the disability care sector unless nurses were brought

Jonathan Shar
Aug 3, 20204 min read


COVID-19 patients could be at risk for chronic fatigue syndrome
As the world continues to watch the number of COVID-19 cases increase (and daily records being broken), patients with myalgic encephalomyel

Jonathan Shar
Aug 3, 20204 min read


Ten coronavirus cases confirmed in Aruma group home in Melbourne's northern suburbs
Key points:
The residents in a household of six in Melbourne's northern suburbs have intellectual disabilities and autism
The house

Jonathan Shar
Jul 31, 20203 min read
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