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Superfest film shorts, panel examine increasing visibility of disability in mainstream film
Superfest, the world’s longest disability film festival, continued its ADA-30 celebration with Disability Pride Philadelphia by screening fi

Jonathan Shar
Jul 26, 20203 min read


Masked mouths have deaf people asking for more than just lip service
New rules on wearing face masks have caused particular issues for deaf people and those who are hard of hearing, prompting calls for patienc

Jonathan Shar
Jul 25, 20203 min read


New Mental Health And Disability Services Commissioner
Treasurer Jennings has been appointed as the new Victorian Mental Health Complaints Commissioner and the Disability Services Commissioner.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 25, 20202 min read


Only one fifth of school students with disability had enough support during the same learning period
Only 22% of family members and carers of students with a disability agreed they had received adequate educational support during pandemic.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 24, 20200 min read
Good start for building quality but more to do
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has welcomed the release of the report from the Inquiry into Building Quality in the ACT.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 24, 20202 min read


MIT launches website to help with captioning media content
Website, online tools will help MIT fulfil National Association of the Deaf lawsuit settlement terms.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 24, 20203 min read


Student with Down syndrome has enrolment 'cancelled' by Launceston school
Abigail Talbot's mother says St Patrick's College in Launceston set her daughter tasks that were not age-appropriate...

Jonathan Shar
Jul 23, 20204 min read


Dylan Alcott tells Kurt Fearnley on One Plus One how sport opened doors, and maybe saved his life
Dylan Alcott says he doesn't know if he would "even be here at all" if it were not for the impact sport has had on his life.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 23, 20204 min read


How to centre disability in the Tech response to COVID-19
Across the United States, COVID-19 has had an unequal impact on different communities.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 21, 20206 min read


TV shows can put more disabled people in normal settings
What people see in the media shapes a person's identity and perception.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 20, 20202 min read


Verizon earns a top score on the 2020 Disability Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year.
At Verizon, we’re committed to fostering an empowering culture for all V Teamers by creating a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 16, 20202 min read
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