The Real Insurance Spring Cycle is being held on Sunday October 19. Riding in the Spring Cycle to help ten other kids with disabilities to ride a bike for the first time […]
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New Product Watch – Talkitt
This software could be a game-changer by giving fluent voice to the speech impaired. Talkitt is new technology developed by Voiceitt that can translate indecipherable speech easily into any language. […]
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Senator Fifield talks up disability job prospects
Getting more people with disability into employment is on Senator Mitch Fifield’s ‘wish list’. Speaking to F2L at the Nepean Disability Expo in Sydney, the senator said “the single most […]
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Get the balance right to reduce falls
‘Bend ze knees’ takes on a new meaning in helping to reduce falls in the elderly. Lifestyle interventions like this are more beneficial than structured exercise programs in reducing falls in the […]
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New mental health support network
A national online community support network has been set up to help carers, families and those with mental illness. Launched by the mental health charity, SANE Australia, the national online […]
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Disability Forum focus on ‘ability not disability’
Disability employment was a main topic for discussion at the recent National Disability Forum. The forum was organised by the Human Rights Commission and chaired by Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Susan […]
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All the sports action at Return2Sport Expo
Explore all that’s new in disability sports, recreation and leisure at the Return2Sport Expo. Over 50 organisations will converge at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on October 9-10 where there will be demonstrations in […]
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Self-esteem vital to achieving learning skills
At the recent Learning Difference Convention, Bernadette McLean discussed effective learning skills. F2L reports on some key aspects of her presentation. McLean, principal of the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre […]
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Braille pedestrian signage for Sydney CBD
The City of Sydney is installing Braille signage at major pedestrian crossings in the city centre. The tactile signs will assist people with disability to move freely and independently around […]
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‘At Home’ with Chris Nicholls
Chris Nicholls journey is a ‘must read’ for those planning any type of home modification. Nicholls was an executive with News Limited when a motorcycle accident left him aT6 paraplegic. Peer support during his rehabilitation inspired him […]
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Pilot program gives counselling to the iGeneration
In a world first, Kids Helpline will trial the use of Google+ to help young people manage mental health issues. The pilot project was developed to create a safe and […]
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Fresh resources for Dementia Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s Australia has launched toolkits to assist communities and business become more ‘dementia-friendly.’ These new resources are behind the charity’s effort to support the push towards ending dementia stigma as […]