The incidence of strokes in young people is rising globally, but finding a village can be a challenge, writes survivor Nicola Bray.
Invisible disability organisation founder says she felt 'violated' going through Canberra Airport security
The founder of Invisible Disabilities Australia says she was "treated appallingly" while going through security at the Canberra Airport, being wheeled into "what can only be described as a cupboard" to be pat down.
Photo shows A woman with a blonde bob in a face mask hold up two proof of disability cards.Disability Discrimination Commissioner speaks with the ABC
Rosemary Kayess sat down with the ABC’s Nas Campanella for a wide-ranging interview marking International Day of People with Disability.
Photo shows A woman with grey frizzy hair and a striped t-shirt speaking in a sit-down interview.Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 41 seconds.I have a degree and volunteer experience but like so many people with a disability, find it hard to get a job
Alex Whitton has a degree, volunteer experience and plenty of enthusiasm, but says employers often don't see past his disability.
Topic:Perspective
Photo shows A young man with short dark hair is sitting in front of a microphone wearing headphones in the ABC radio studio.Whether you're a parent or educator, here's how you can set children with disability up for success at school
Families and schools say it's more than possible to set children with disability up for success with their education. These are some of their best tips.
Topic:Explainer
Photo shows A young boy of South East Asian background with glasses and short black hair looking and smiling at an older white manEgg farm perfect haven to hatch employment opportunities
For people with disabilities living in regional areas, employment opportunities can be hard to come by. But a pair of egg farm owners south of Adelaide are determined to change that.
Photo shows Hatching success: A group of people seated under a large tree in a bucolic setting.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 5 seconds.How to set children with disability up for success at school
Starting school can be challenging for any child, but there can be extra difficulties for students with disability. ABC NEWS looks at two examples of how public schools and families have worked together to set students up for success.
Has Video Duration: 7 minutes 14 seconds.When looking at schools for her son, Fiona interviewed the staff – not the other way around
Starting school can be challenging for any child, but there can be extra difficulties for those with disability. ABC NEWS looks at two examples of public schools and families working together to set students with disability up for success.
Topic:Solutions
Photo shows A young white boy with red hair sitting in a wheelchair smiling at an adult. They're in a school classroomThe chicken farm giving people living with disability a crack at the job market, one egg at a time
Blasting AC/DC and sorting through hundreds of eggs is how Jinda Holland spends most of his working days. At 39, it is one of only a handful of jobs he has ever had and it is his favourite by far.
Photo shows A man wearing a blue shir, black hat and sunglasses holding a carton of eggs in a field.What it's like shopping online when you're blind or low vision
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT launches ‘Blackout Friday’ shopping experience to raise awareness of what shopping is like for those with low-vision or blindness.
Photo shows Blackout Friday: A person holds a black box which says 'orange top' on it.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds.Disability parking at SA public places to be expanded to include autistic people
The expansion of South Australia's disability parking permit scheme to include people with cognitive, behavioural and neurological conditions is welcomed by autism advocate and mother Tegan Cross, who says her sons "have every right to do everything else that everybody else does".
Photo shows An autism advocate at a media conference.Mother says private hospital's emergency department refused to treat daughter with disability
A Perth mother says her daughter was turned away from Hollywood Private Hospital's emergency department because she has a disability, but the hospital says the family left before it could complete a medical assessment.
Photo shows Woman with short dark hair and black lace top looking at cameraWoman completes journey to Mount Kilimanjaro in wheelchair
Chris Kerr is hoping to inspire others as she overcame fear and anxiety to climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair.
Photo shows Life-Changing Journey_ A woman seated in a down jacket, with down gloves and a sleeping bag.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds.How video games empower players with disability to find fun, friendship and community
Joshua Wong was born with the rare Maffucci syndrome which meant most physical activity was out of the question, but video games allowed him to run and jump without limits.
Photo shows A man holds a video game console while smiling towards the camera.'Absolutely furious, bewildered, and sad': Families say multi-million-dollar 'inclusion' program is excluding their kids
The Inclusion Support Program aims to help early learning centres remove barriers that prevent them from including students with disability. But childcare workers have told the ABC they're having problems accessing the scheme.
Photo shows A young white toddler reads a book with her mother by a kitchen windowBill Shorten flags NDIS changes to music and art therapy funding, prompting concerns about costs
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten has flagged changes to the way music and art therapy are funded, raising concerns about access for participants.
Photo shows Kai Wall smiling and waving an arm during a music therapy session.'The public is entitled to know': No public record of how $560 million childcare grant was spent
A childcare operator was given the power to allocate more than half a billion dollars in federal funding set aside for children with disabilities, without any public record of how the money was spent.
Photo shows A banner out the front of a brick building that says 'KU Children's Services'Wayne Arnott has always loved tennis, but he's had to learn a vastly different way to play
Wheelchair tennis champion Wayne Arnott had run out of competition in Perth, but he's now serving it up to able-bodied opponents in the state pennants competition.
Photo shows Wayne Arnott plays tennis for Safety Bay.'You want to be a headliner': How venues are trying to make gigs more accessible
These venues are proving a commitment to accessibility can start with simple, cheap and practical changes, that can make an important difference.
Photo shows A woman in a wheelchair smiles as she plays an aqua bass guitarDavid Grant creates Auslan reels for International Day of People with Disability 2024
David Grant is collaborating with the ABC to create Auslan reels for ABC Queer on Instagram.
Has Video Duration: 19 seconds.Jade lives with acquired brain injury and wants people to stop treating her like a child
Jade McAlear sustained multiple fractures and was in a coma in Royal Melbourne Hospital for four months. She is now living with an acquired brain injury (ABI).
Photo shows Woman in wheelchair at graduation ceremony