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Australians with a Disability Harmed and Neglected by Centrelink
The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) today released a comprehensive report on the harm caused to individuals with d

Jonathan Shar
Oct 14, 20212 min read
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Autistic interior designer draws confidence from program for entrepreneurs with disabilities
Jo Viney from Phillip Island is one of 15 Victorian business owners finding her feet in the industry in part thanks to a program designed t

Jonathan Shar
Aug 13, 20203 min read
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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
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1 in 5 Australians are struggling with mental health – what does this mean for ECEC?
A new report, released yesterday by the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) confirms how widespread mental illness...

Jonathan Shar
Jul 24, 20202 min read
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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
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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
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How to Deal Anxiety
I’ve known for a long time that I have anxiety.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 24, 20202 min read
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In search of ‘social’ subtypes of autism
Social difficulties have been considered a defining characteristic of autism since Leo Kanner published the first clinical descriptions of t

Jonathan Shar
Jul 22, 20204 min read
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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
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Changing Places toilets for severely disabled people to be compulsory in new public buildings
More than 250,000 severely disabled people will have greater access to public places after the government moved to make Changing Places.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 20, 20204 min read
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