Disabilities

A doggy daycare bus is chauffeuring paws and people to help disabled and "neurospicy" Aussies fetch new friends in the rural south-east Queensland town of Boonah. ABC Gold Coast: Chris Kimball and Dominic Cansdale

The opposition will say Jim Chalmers hasn't been talking about the right things. The reform purists will say the big issues remain untackled. 

The quicker the details of these next steps of reform are ironed out, the quicker the government and families can have certainty in a sustainable future for themselves and the NDIS.

Most states and territories were blindsided by the unveiling of a new program to move children with mild to moderate developmental delays and autism off the National Disability Insurance Scheme, despite the federal health minister's expectation they will match his $2 billion funding pledge.

The NDIS has transformed the lives of its participants, but hard questions about the scheme's future are again being asked. Here's what you need to know.

Artificial eye maker Jack McDonald has been ordered to stop operating while the Health Complaints Commissioner in Victoria continues an investigation into him.

Ruby Miller will represent Australia at the upcoming Deaflympics, but unlike other athletes who represent Australia, she is paying her way.

The young autistic man has found his safe place at the Forbes saleyards.

Japanese is one of the most studied languages for high schoolers — but few do it like Jacinta McIntyre. The 14-year-old is blind and learning the language through braille.

Ballarat artists share their story with the community, sparking positive conversations about disability and inspiring others to be unapologetically themselves. 

The way many people view disability forces those living with it to work within the limitations of a world not designed for them. Could a shift in mindset help move the dial on inclusion?

Rinnie Skopp's daughter Zarli took her first steps thanks to an intensive child therapy service earlier this year. But after the momentous milestone NDIS claimed the program was not worth the money.

One year since governments responded to the disability royal commission, those who poured their heart into it are wondering what has come of their efforts.

Ambulance Victoria releases a toolkit to teach paramedics how to make adjustments at work to help staff and patients who are neurodiverse. 

For Cooper, the benefits of equine therapy have been life-changing. But under new changes to the NDIS, it's no longer funded.

Christine Yerbury has been waiting since October to receive an occupational therapy assessment to allow her to receive a Deaf-appropriate device.

While familiar at emergency announcements and press conferences, Auslan interpreters are now becoming increasingly common at concerts.

With a 1,000 employees and about 4,400 clients affected, aged care, disability and veterans care service provider Annecto goes into voluntary administration, leaving staff fearful for their entitlements and their clients.

The game may be played differently, but with a World Cup on the horizon and a rapid growth in players on the field, supporters say this league is "not just a sport, but a community".

A new wave of picture books written by Australian authors is tackling the ways children view being neurodivergent. And experts say picture books can help families struggling with identity and confidence issues.