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Although 90 per cent of Canadians believe accessibility is a human right, our behaviour says something different. Recently, an Alberta woman was turned away from a grocery store for slowing down check-out. Shutterstock
Should I say 'disabled person' or 'person with a disability'?⁠
Mary Ann McColl, Queen's University, Ontario
Disability is a sensitive topic. Fear of saying the wrong thing prevents people from having important conversations about disability. Here is a guide to get past those barriers.
We need to listen to people with disabilities when they tell us their stories. www.shutterstock.com
Why schools desperately need a royal commission into the abuse of disabled people
David Roy, University of Newcastle
There are systemic problems with the way mainstream schooling treats students with disabilities. A Royal Commission would shed light on these issues and give us a way forward to a more equal future.
'At your service'. Zapp2Photo
The next great leap forward? Combining robots with the Internet of Things
Mauro Dragone, Heriot-Watt University
From offshore oil and gas to the homes of people with disabilities, this is emerging as one of the most exciting areas of tech.
In an attempt to secure their market, conventional taxis enforce "red zones" – areas where online taxi drivers are barred from picking up passengers. This makes it difficult of people with disabilities to access transportation options. www.shutterstock.com
People with disabilities bear the brunt of turf wars between conventional and online taxis
Suharto Alfathi, Griffith University
Instead of being cheaper and safer, getting an online taxi can actually be dangerous for people with disabilities where a so-called "red zone" is in force.
Through the NDIS, Kirby Littlely has been able to leave the nursing home where she stayed after a series of strokes. NDIS/Summer Foundation
Five years on, NDIS is getting young people out of aged care, but all too slowly
George Taleporos, La Trobe University
The NDIS has started to reduce the admissions of young people with disabilities to aged care facilities, but more than 6,000 are still waiting for more suitable accommodation.
Toilet talk: why public loos just aren't good enough
Charlotte Jones, University of Edinburgh and Jen Slater, Sheffield Hallam University
What it's like trying to use a public loo when they aren't designed for you.
Specialist Disability Accommodation has enabled Ben Parkinson, pictured with his carer, to live in a home of his own. Summer Foundation
NDIS needs the market to help make up at least 60% shortfall in specialist disability housing
The NDIS is allowing for Specialist Disability Accommodation for 28,000 people, with 17,500 already in such housing. The potential demand for this life-changing supported housing is even greater.
Most caregivers today are assisting their relatives. What will happen in the years ahead? ChaiyonS021/Shutterstock.com
Why the daunting economics of elder care are about to get much worse
Patricia Smith, University of Michigan
The demographics, which include declining numbers of adult children free to step up and potentially fewer immigrants, suggest that this big problem society faces will get bigger.
The African Commission has adopted the final draft of a protocol that will protect the rights of persons living with disability. Crazymedia/Shutterstock
Disabled people in Africa get a raw deal. What's been done to fix this
Laura-Stella Enonchong, De Montfort University
After decades of human rights abuses against Africans living with mental and other disability, the African Commission has finally drafted a protocol to the African Charter to protect their rights.
A self-driving shuttle at Texas A&M. Swaroopa Saripalli
Are self-driving cars the future of mobility for disabled people?
Srikanth Saripalli, Texas A&M University
Combining machine learning, artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles could revolutionize how people with disabilities get around their communities.
The Grocon-built 77-apartment Greenwich Fairfield development in Melbourne includes ten apartments for people with disability. Artist's impression, Grocon
How the NDIS is using the market to create housing for people with disability
Di Winkler, La Trobe University; George Taleporos, La Trobe University, and Luke Bo'sher, New York University
The NDIS has the resources and mandate to develop a mature market that delivers suitable housing for people with high disability needs, including the more than 6,200 young people now in aged care.
Easier said than done. Pressmaster
Shopping is hellish for disabled people – augmented reality could be the fix
Zulqarnain Rashid, University of Dundee
Disabled parking? Check. Disabled toilets? Check. But what about accessible supermarket shelves?
Planning is important for any teen on their way to college – but for those with disabilities, it's absolutely imperative. NCVO London
Helping your student with disabilities prepare for the future
Joseph Madaus, University of Connecticut
Numerous measures are in place to help young disabled children thrive, but the transition beyond school can be a difficult one. Here are some tips for families to help their children prepare for life beyond.
Costs of transportation and accessibility are just two factors that increase cost of living for persons with disabilities. Corepics VOF/shutterstock.com
The hidden extra costs of living with a disability
Sophie Mitra, Fordham University; Daniel Mont, UCL; Hoolda Kim, Fordham University; Michael Palmer, RMIT University Vietnam, and Nora Groce, UCL
Depending on where you live, having a disability can cost thousands of additional dollars per year. Government programs often don't account for that.
Though challenges like dyslexia can make learning difficult, these disabilities shouldn't define who you are – or what you can do. Tim Kwee
Learning disabilities do not define us
James Gentry, Tarleton State University
The story of a six-year-old boy with dyslexia who, with support from friends and teachers, became a successful professor. Now he teaches teachers how to help children like him.
Whether you have a physical disability, mental illness or learning challenge, there are strategies to help you earn your degree. Stocksnap
How to succeed in college with a disability
Stephen Byrd, Elon University
For many disabled students, college is the first time that they're put to the test of making their own way. The experience can be challenging, but there are strategies to help ease the way.
The ADA helped make college possible for disabled students like freshman Christopher Rhoades. AP Photo/Chris O'Meara
Fulfilling the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Jean Crockett, University of Florida
The Americans with Disabilities Act turns 27 this year. But true equality is still out of reach for many – and it's everyone's responsibility to fulfill the promise of the law.
People with albinism often isolate themselves to avoid discrimination. Shutterstock
Being black in a white skin: students with albinism battle prejudice
Eleanor Ross, University of Johannesburg
People with albinism tend to identify with the black rather than the white community. Their physical differences, though, mean they don't fit into either race group.
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Young gamers are inventing their own controllers to get around their disabilities
David Wästerfors, Lund University
Video games can provide disabled people with a safe haven, if they can access it.
The NDIS rollout has been plagued with issues from the start. from shutterstock.com
NDIS hiccups are expected, as with any large-scale social reform
Helen Dickinson, UNSW
The NDIS roll-out has been criticised for many glitches, but that doesn't mean the scheme is failing.
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Children with disability
Cities & Policy
Disability housing
George Taleporos
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University
Di Winkler
Adjunct Associate Professor, La Trobe University
Luke Bo'sher
Fulbright Scholar, New York University
Bernadette McSherry
Foundation Director, Melbourne Social Equity Institute, University of Melbourne
Helen Proctor
Associate professor, University of Sydney
Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
Nicolas Suzor
Associate professor, Queensland University of Technology
Libby Callaway
Senior Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Department, School of Primary and Allied Healthcare, Monash University
Patsie Frawley
Associate Professor, Deakin University
Anne Kavanagh
Professor of Disability and Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
Sally Robinson
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Children and Young People, Southern Cross University
Helen Dickinson
Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW
Linda J. Graham
Professor in the School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
Juan E. Gilbert
Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Chair, Associate Chair of Research Computer & Information Science & Engineering Department, University of Florida
Kirstein Rummery
Professor of Social Policy, University of Stirling
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