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Sam went to the ED needing treatment. His parents were asked about his quality of life
People with intellectual disability continue to receive substandard healthcare as programme to train doctors risks closure Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 4:31pm The day Sam Stubbs decided he was so unwell he needed to go to hospital was the day before he was due to do a triathlon. And right up until the point that his parents, Chris and Debra, took him to their local emergency department, he was insisting he could still race the next day. The 27-year-old trains several times a week, plays for his local...
Supporting complex care with confidence and compassion
Supporting complex care with confidence and compassion After years of working with children and youths with intellectual disabilities, senior psychologist Melody Tan Hui Shan sought deeper clinical training through NIE’s Master of Arts (Applied Psychology) to deliver more tailored care. For close to 15 years, Ms Melody Tan Hui Shan worked with young people aged seven to 18 years old at MINDS Fernvale Gardens School, providing interventions, caregiver guidance and school-based services for...
'Slap in the face': Mother's scathing assessment of NDIS bill
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'Don’t just stare, give us a smile': A mother’s plea for families living with autism
'Don’t just stare, give us a smile': A mother’s plea for families living with autism For Seri Amalia Khairil, mother to a 13-year-old son with autism, family outings require careful planning and can be stressful when strangers mistake her son’s meltdowns for bad behaviour and judge her as a poor parent. Mohamad Darwisyh Mohamad Azmey’s family has a special swimming trolley that is always packed and ready to go. So, when it was rolled out on a Sunday morning, the then 11-year-old knew they...
A Sydney mother asked police to lock her up. 11 days later, she was dead
The last holding place Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 4:59am Tammy Shipley walked into a police station and asked to be arrested. She just wanted to be safe. Within days she was under 24-hour surveillance.
Fashion wasn’t designed for people with special needs or disabilities – this designer wants to change that
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Child sex offender given 'disability pride' award after admin error
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Periods stopped Vanessa participating in sport and she's not alone
Periods prove a big barrier for disabled women's participation in sport Sun 31 May 2026 at 5:19am When she's in the pool, Vanessa Ozols feels safe and accepted for who she is. As a national-level swimmer with a disability, the community the 20-year-old has formed with other Para swimmers in her training squad means everything. "I just feel like I have this level of understanding with them, and a strong bond," Ozols told ABC Sport.
Argentina’s ‘Madman’: Inside the world of Javier Milei
Otacon Party, a regular event for anime and manga fans held at the Galicia Centre in Buenos Aires, has never been known for being overtly political. Attendees buy comic books and Pikachu plushies, and sing karaoke, often dressed in colourful costumes. But at the February 2019 event, one cosplayer stood out among the rest.