Disabilities

A mother and her son with a disability waited two hours for an access taxi before a Good Samaritan drove them to an Adelaide hospital.

Ali France's election win over Peter Dutton isn't just a positive for Anthony Albanese and Labor — it's also big for the disability community, writes Nas Campanella.

One of Australia's largest community transport providers is turning away new clients in Queensland as surging demand and rising vehicle costs strain the service.

Legal experts say it's critical plans are put in place so people with disability can continue living a safe and happy life after their parents are gone.

Estate planning before your own death can be confronting for anyone. But for parents who have children with disabilities, there are additional complexities to consider. 

Eleanor Beidatsch details the challenges she faces while voting in a wheelchair, while people with "invisible disabilities" can face even bigger hurdles.

The former operator of a Sydney childcare centre where children were force-fed until they vomited, strapped in highchairs for hours and had their heads shoved into garbage bins, has been permanently banned from working in the disability support sector.

As someone who lives at the intersection of disability, womanhood, and cultural diversity, I experience the weight of language every day.

There are calls for more funding to be made available to local governments to help maintain footpath networks and improve accessibility for people living with disabilities.

More than a year since a major report found the lack of culturally safe and accessible care for First Nations people with disability to be a "time-sensitive national crisis", disability workers in WA's far north are still calling for action.

Disability issues have received less attention this election, and many in the community are reminding political parties that individuals with disabilities are affected by more than just the NDIS.

On the eve of a new parliament, these are three areas disability advocates want addressed, write Evan Young and Nas Campanella.

Blind cricket gave Scott Jones an opportunity to meet like-minded people after the loss of his eyesight left him with a feeling of grief.

Parents and researchers hope the discovery of a genetic mutation could help find treatments for children living with previously undiagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders.

Years after two brothers with disabilities were found naked and locked in a room in a Brisbane home, the Queensland Education department has been urged to make sure suspicions of harm are "appropriately recorded".

The mother of a boy who is Deafblind is frustrated after being told her son will not have the one-on-one assistance he needs to understand lessons in his preferred setting.

People with mental illness are getting lost in the NDIS system, isolated from friends and family and abandoned while their lucrative government funding is drained. This is how they're living.

A project led by autistic people has been holding events and training staff at some of Australia’s biggest arts institutions to help them become more inclusive.

Hydrotherapy was a highlight for Shannon Barker's week, but the indefinite closure of her city's pool means her family is considering leaving.

The death of a man with disability in NDIS-supported housing last month sparks a police investigation and renewed calls for mandatory provider registration.