Articles and Stories
Some Useful Assistive Apps
There are some useful apps available to assist you if you need help when you are alone. All of these apps are simple to use and can give you some confidence when you need to be alone for short or extended … Read more
Know Me – a free online resource to record important information.
Know me, is a free online resource which has been developed for people with disabilities and/or their families/carers to record and share important personal information about themselves/your family member with a disability. One of the main advantages with this kind … Read more
Listen with the Lights Off: 19 Podcasts about Blindness
We’ve featured posts about podcasts before and here’s another one, Listen with the Lights Off: 19 Podcasts about Blindness, from the Bello Collective. As the name suggests, this collection of podcasts focus on the topic of visual impairment. It includes stories … Read more
Short video about the NDIS
This short NDIS video will give you some basic information about what the NDIS is and what you can expect from it. The NDIS is gradually rolling out across Australia and is expected to begin in our region in January 2019. This might … Read more
NDIS videos in Auslan now available on line.
The NDIS has complied a playlist of five videos in Auslan which cover general information about the NDIS, what you can do to get ready for the NDIS and more. You can find the playlist here.
Siblings Australia – A resource for siblings and families.
Siblings Australia (SA) is an information and support service for siblings of a family member with chronic conditions including disability. It is widely recognised that for many siblings, where a family member has a chronic condition including disability, there can be … Read more
The town that is pushing inclusiveness for people with disabilities
Hamilton is a country town in Victoria which has, according to this ABC article, a good reputation for being inclusive of people with disabilities. This article features a number of people and the jobs they are doing in paid or … Read more
People with visual impairment describe loved ones to sculptor
This is a lovely short video of people with visual impairment describing their loved ones to a sculptor, who then creates a sculpture of the person they have described.