For many of us, communicating with others comes as second nature.
We talk, text, phone, write. But what if we couldn’t?For 1.2 million Australians, that’s a reality. They’re living with a communication...
Stepping into a hair salon to get a haircut. While it may seem like an everyday task to most people, for people living with a disability, it can be challenging to say...
Firstchance is hoping a $47,000 windfall will help its children avoid developing American accents.
The money is a grant received from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation on 11 June.
It will be used by...
Social distancing is not an option for people with
disability.
That’s the verdict from Community Disability Alliance Hunter (CDAH) Executive Officer, David Belcher.
He says many in the disability community cannot live
safely in their homes...
A new course in Disability First Aid could be the
difference between life and death for people living with disability.
The course uses basic first aid principles and adapts
them to situations an individual...
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