Report: Managing hearing impairment for people living with dementia in residential aged care. A new Australian research investigation has found that people with dementia and hearing impairment living in residential aged care facilities are not receiving optimal...
Canberra woman Sarah Yahya has told the Disability Royal Commission that she felt alienated, vulnerable and feared people with a disability were forced to take a back seat during the coronavirus crisis. Ms Yahya, who is profoundly hearing impaired and relies on...
Seen on Facebook: “The mandatory face mask order has caused a lot of concerns for my fellow deaf community members. Deafness is invisible, and people will assume you can hear. "Sister and I ran some personal errands, and we appreciated the patience people displayed...
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the coronavirus pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education in history, with schools closed in more than 160 countries in mid-July, affecting over 1 billion students. In addition, the UN chief said at...
The Department of Education, Skills and Employment has begun consultations for the 2020 Review of the Disability Standards for Education 2005. All the information you need is at the Consultation Hub website. You can make a submission or complete a short online...
Charline and her family came to Australia as refugees from Chad in Central Africa when she was seven-years-old. Charline spoke only French and struggled to make friends in school. Then she met Hannah. Hannah is profoundly deaf and communicates in Auslan. The story of...