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Child ADHD is on the rise, but many of these diagnoses may be unnecessary or harmful The Conversation By Luise Kazda Posted 13/4/2021 at 6:30am During my daughter’s challenging first year of school, we discovered how much effort it took her to sit and learn. She was the youngest in her class, placing her at higher…
DetailsParents sue St Edmund’s College after daughter allegedly inappropriately touched by fellow student By Josh Bavas ; ABC News, posted 13/4/2021 The parents of a girl who was subjected to alleged sustained inappropriate sexual touching by another student are suing their daughter’s special-needs school. Key points: Evi was diagnosed with an unexplained PTSD after several panic attacks The…
DetailsUpcoming WWILD workshop: Trauma counselling with people with intellectual disability WWILD has a new upcoming training workshop. This one-day Trauma Counselling with People with Intellectual Disability workshop is a great training opportunity which specifically designed for counsellors, social workers and psychologists working with people with intellectual, cognitive and learning disability. The workshop will cover: The…
DetailsHow to support a loved one who has been sexually assaulted – Published by Triple J Hack Program, ABC. By Meghna Bali Posted Thu 18 Mar 2021, 3:21pm Updated Thu 18 Mar 2021, 3:21pm To access full article go to: How to support a loved one who has been sexually assaulted – Hack – triple j (abc.net.au) Excerpt…
DetailsThe Australian-born children the government wants to deport because they have a disability – ABC News By Jessica Longbottom See link below for whole article. The Australian-born children the government wants to deport because they have a disability – ABC News Excerpt from article: If Kayaan Katyal didn’t have a disability, he’d likely be an…
DetailsQueenslanders with disability could be left out – call on state government to Stand with us! Rally to be held on Wednesday 24th March 1-2 pm at Parliament House – Link to flyer for rally below. Queenslanders with disability and disability advocacy organisations are calling on the state government to continue funding for essential advocacy…
DetailsWomen with disability are being turned away by family violence services in Australia – SBS News Women with disability are far more likely to suffer domestic and sexual abuse than non-disabled women. Despite that, many women’s shelters and domestic support services are physically inaccessible or don’t have enough funding or support to accept women with…
DetailsMan with autism unable to tell doctors he was conscious during surgery now training medical staff By disability affairs reporter Nas Campanella and the Specialist Reporting Team’s Celina Edmonds A Queensland man with autism has described how he was conscious throughout surgery after the anaesthetic did not work, and has called for better training on how to support…
DetailsDisability royal commission finds Federal Government responsible for ‘serious failures’ during COVID-19 – ABC News By national disability affairs Nas Campaella and the Specialist Reporting Team’s Celina Edmonds People with disability have been “forgotten and ignored” during the pandemic, leaving them “stressed and frightened,” a Commonwealth report has found. Key points: The disability royal commission makes 22…
DetailsGovernment acts to improve privacy protections for witnesses at Disability Royal Commission By SBS News UPDATED 20/10/2020 The government plans to amend the law to better protect the confidentiality of information given to the royal commission, following long-standing criticisms from disability advocates. The federal government is taking steps to protect the privacy of witnesses involved…
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