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Study Reveals Similar Spinal Surgery Outcomes in Rett Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy
Patients with Rett syndrome have similar spinal surgery outcomes to those of people with cerebral palsy (CP), according to new research.

Jonathan Shar
Sep 24, 20202 min read


FightMND Grant Awards Further Work Into ALS, Other Motor Neuron Diseases
Three grants given researchers at two centres in Australia will advance work into ways of preserving nerve cells in people with ALS

Jonathan Shar
Sep 24, 20202 min read


Disabled man with acquired brain injury allegedly robbed by teenagers
Two teenagers have been charged after a man with an acquired brain injury was allegedly assaulted and robbed in Melbourne’s west.

Jonathan Shar
Sep 16, 20201 min read


Fight against NDIS independent assessments ramps up
The pressure is mounting on the government to answer questions around how the controversial National Disability Insurance Scheme independent

Jonathan Shar
Sep 15, 20202 min read


Police hit Victorian man with car before stomping on his head, video reveals
The family of a man who was driven into by police and is in an induced coma after being stomped on is calling for an independent investigati

Jonathan Shar
Sep 15, 20203 min read


Parents fret for young children's mental health as lockdown drags on
When six-year-old Hannah heard about the new "singles bubble" for Melbourne’s extended stage four lockdown, she asked her mother why there c

Jonathan Shar
Sep 11, 20203 min read
Partnership to create more diverse jobs in Alkimos
A PARTNERSHIP between an Indigenous business owner and two disability enterprises has won a major State Government contract that will creat

Jonathan Shar
Sep 11, 20201 min read


South Australia's ban on single-use plastic cutlery and straws hailed as 'historic'
South Australia has become the first Australian state to introduce laws banning some single-use plastics including cutlery, straws and stirr

Jonathan Shar
Sep 11, 20203 min read


Celebrating Neurodiversity in the Classroom
Tracy Murray has witnessed a lot of change in her 27 years of work in classrooms. But in her view, no shift has been as radical—or as posit

Jonathan Shar
Sep 10, 20208 min read


Elise moves into a home of her own
Moving into your own home is a special milestone but for Elise Miller, it holds extra significance.

Jonathan Shar
Sep 10, 20203 min read


NDIS casualisation makes pandemic ‘scary’
Australians on the National Disability Insurance Scheme have been scared during the pandemic because having multiple support workers increas

Jonathan Shar
Sep 9, 20202 min read


Tips to bridge the education divide created by COVID-19
As Victorian schools, teachers and students adapt to the pressures of stage four lockdowns, questions have been raised about how inclusive e

Jonathan Shar
Sep 8, 20203 min read


Ann Marie Smith report urges NDIS Commission to act earlier to identify vulnerable Australians
Adelaide woman Ann Marie Smith died earlier this year in horrific conditions.
She suffered septic shock, multi-organ failure and malnutriti

Jonathan Shar
Sep 7, 20203 min read


Parents in Tasmania's disadvantaged areas struggle to access appropriate care for children with auti
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Parents of children with autism are struggling to access help close to home
Some have had to quit work to travel to ap

Jonathan Shar
Sep 4, 20203 min read


Community Services buckle under NDIS Price Guide pressure
Close to one hundred Canberrans with disabilities have had their lives disrupted after the Capital Regional Community Services (CRCS) disco

Jonathan Shar
Sep 3, 20203 min read


Google’s Project Euphonia Asking Patients to Help With Speech Recognition Technology
Team Gleason and CureDuchenne have teamed with Google’s Project Euphonia to make automated speech recognition more accessible to people wit

Jonathan Shar
Aug 28, 20202 min read


Xperiome Platform Aims to Streamline Searches for Rare Diseases, Gain Patient Input
Raremark, an online rare disease patient community, has launched a digital platform called Xperiome, aimed at streamlining the search for ne

Jonathan Shar
Aug 28, 20202 min read


Pharnext’s PXT864 Shows Promising Neuroprotective Effects in ALS, Early Study Shows
Pharnext’s investigational oral combination therapy PXT864 prevents degeneration of motor neurons and their point of contact with...

Jonathan Shar
Aug 28, 20203 min read


NDIS Fraud Taskforce investigates alleged fraud involving Western Sydney healthcare provider
This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police, National Disability Insurance Agency and Services Australia.

Jonathan Shar
Aug 27, 20202 min read


Former footballer Neil Sachse, who dedicated life to spinal cord treatment, dies aged 69
Former SANFL and VFL elite footballer Neil Sachse, who tirelessly campaigned to improve the treatment of spinal cord injuries after...

Jonathan Shar
Aug 27, 20202 min read
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