Language That Divides & Language That Unites
I have been thinking recently of unity and division, about how to create unity and minimise division. How can we encourage inclusion within our communities? Sometimes the small changes can …
Every Moment Has Potential
Every Moment Has Potential is an online learning resource developed specifically for disability support workers. The resource provides an introduction to Person-Centred Active Support – a way of working that enables …
Kingaroy Rotary Club
There are statistics recorded on so many things today, but I hadn’t thought of the challenges the Kingaroy Rotary Club are facing through lack of data/statistics. The Club want to …
Haben Girma
I have been researching communication (with disability in mind), along with innovation and accessibility and I have happened upon this young woman time after time. Her name is Haben Girma. …
Swim Free Australia
Swim Australia has joined Ambassador Dawn Fraser’s “Call for all Australians to Learn to Swim”. Teaching children and adults to swim and apply water safety awareness is another step in …
Orbit Rescue App
Orbit Rescue is a free child sexual abuse prevention app for your tablet. It is available free of charge on iTunes and Google Play.
Accessibili-t
Kathryn Lyons is a woman who is determined to make a difference. Her experiences of being out in the community in a wheelchair identified many design faults with accessibility. This …
NDIS Fact sheets from Basic Rights Queensland
Basic Rights Queensland (BRQ) has developed two NDIS factsheets in response to concerns raised by disability advocacy agencies in relation to the following issues: The need for information and support …
Great Legal Resource
This is a resource, developed by Qld Advocacy Inc. It has been developed to inform people with an intellectual impairment, and those who support them, what to do and not …
World Down Syndrome Day!
Today Tuesday the 21st of March 2017 is the 12th anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day! Each year the voice of people with Down syndrome, and those who live and …