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Blind surfer stuns locals at Queensland beach
By Johanna Marie

Steve Fox is legally blind, but it has not stopped him catching waves while travelling up the east coast of Australia and competing abroad.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/blind-surfer-steve-fox-stuns-at-agnes-water/107032884

#Surfing #Sport #Disabilities #JohannaMarie

Blind surfer stuns locals at Queensland beach
By Johanna Marie

Steve Fox is legally blind, but it has not stopped him catching waves while travelling up the east coast of Australia and competing abroad.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/blind-surfer-steve-fox-stuns-at-agnes-water/107032884

#Surfing #Sport #Disabilities #JohannaMarie

Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/europe/jason-arday-cambridge-hiring-questions.html

Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/europe/jason-arday-cambridge-hiring-questions.html

Criminal neglect charges dropped against NDIS provider's directors over client's death
By Eva Blandis

Criminal neglect offences have been dropped against the directors of a former NDIS provider Integrity Care charged over the death of their client Ann Marie Smith.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/integrity-care-amy-june-collins-guilty-plea-ann-marie-smith/107027308

#Courts #Carers #Disabilities #SupportServices #EvaBlandis

Criminal neglect charges dropped against NDIS provider's directors over client's death
By Eva Blandis

Criminal neglect offences have been dropped against the directors of a former NDIS provider Integrity Care charged over the death of their client Ann Marie Smith.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/integrity-care-amy-june-collins-guilty-plea-ann-marie-smith/107027308

#Courts #Carers #Disabilities #SupportServices #EvaBlandis

Refugee with disability from Pakistan finds 'dream job' at Sydney airport
By Will Jackson

Refugees with disabilities have often been put in the "too-hard basket" by employment service providers but a new scheme that's more focused on tailored help is reportedly having some success.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/new-system-to-help-refugees-with-disability/106842132

#Unemployment #Refugees #Disabilities #Immigration #Work #Multiculturalism #WillJackson

Refugee with disability from Pakistan finds 'dream job' at Sydney airport
By Will Jackson

Refugees with disabilities have often been put in the "too-hard basket" by employment service providers but a new scheme that's more focused on tailored help is reportedly having some success.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/new-system-to-help-refugees-with-disability/106842132

#Unemployment #Refugees #Disabilities #Immigration #Work #Multiculturalism #WillJackson

Blindness won’t stop these championship Pittsburgh tennis players https://www.rawchili.com/5069579/ #disabilities #tennis

Perhaps the answer to my dating woes is to simply tell people who I am
By Vanessa Mbeve

Every time I rejoin a dating site, I am faced with the dilemma of whether to include my disability in my profile, or self-censor in a bid to follow the rules of what is "normal".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/answer-dating-disability-woes-may-be-telling-people-who-i-am/106991572

#Relationships #Disabilities #VanessaMbeve

Perhaps the answer to my dating woes is to simply tell people who I am
By Vanessa Mbeve

Every time I rejoin a dating site, I am faced with the dilemma of whether to include my disability in my profile, or self-censor in a bid to follow the rules of what is "normal".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/answer-dating-disability-woes-may-be-telling-people-who-i-am/106991572

#Relationships #Disabilities #VanessaMbeve

Reason #1 why you should see Calico #Theatre Company's Spooktacular Showcase:

Bay Area artists with #Disabilities (both visible and hidden) deserve recognition and support. Calico's inaugural performance event (!!!) celebrates the talent and accomplishments of theatre-makers in the local Disability Community with performances by its members, allies, and advocates. Won't you join us? Let's celebrate together 🙂

Tickets for Calico's Spooktacular Fall Fundraiser & Showcase are available now, with two accessible options:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/annual-gala-5143

Reason #1 why you should see Calico #Theatre Company's Spooktacular Showcase:

Bay Area artists with #Disabilities (both visible and hidden) deserve recognition and support. Calico's inaugural performance event (!!!) celebrates the talent and accomplishments of theatre-makers in the local Disability Community with performances by its members, allies, and advocates. Won't you join us? Let's celebrate together 🙂

Tickets for Calico's Spooktacular Fall Fundraiser & Showcase are available now, with two accessible options:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/annual-gala-5143

What we heard in powerful testimony from witnesses at NDIS inquiry
By Nas Campanella and Mary Lloyd

A Senate inquiry into the proposed NDIS shake-up was told the government must stamp out rorting, while avoiding cuts that could put participants in unsafe environments and cause carers to burn out. Here are the key takeaways from the six days of hearings.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-07/ndis-senate-inquiry-main-takeaways/107002938

#Disabilities #PeopleWithDisability #FederalGovernment #NasCampanella #MaryLloyd

What we heard in powerful testimony from witnesses at NDIS inquiry
By Nas Campanella and Mary Lloyd

A Senate inquiry into the proposed NDIS shake-up was told the government must stamp out rorting, while avoiding cuts that could put participants in unsafe environments and cause carers to burn out. Here are the key takeaways from the six days of hearings.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-07/ndis-senate-inquiry-main-takeaways/107002938

#Disabilities #PeopleWithDisability #FederalGovernment #NasCampanella #MaryLloyd

@urlyman

I can’t even recall how I saw it… I went down some rabbit hole or other… but it’s a gem.

I have a disabled family member who constantly feels vilified and vulnerable due to media bullies and populist politicians.

#Disability #Disabilities #BlameTheVulnerable #JeremyClarksonIsWrong
#JeremyClarksonIsABully

@urlyman

I can’t even recall how I saw it… I went down some rabbit hole or other… but it’s a gem.

I have a disabled family member who constantly feels vilified and vulnerable due to media bullies and populist politicians.

#Disability #Disabilities #BlameTheVulnerable #JeremyClarksonIsWrong
#JeremyClarksonIsABully

I hope this link works and apologise that it’s from Facebook but I think the post is worth reading.

#Disability #Disabilities #BlameTheVulnerable #JeremyClarksonIsWrong
#JeremyClarksonIsABully

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10165932637669175&s

I hope this link works and apologise that it’s from Facebook but I think the post is worth reading.

#Disability #Disabilities #BlameTheVulnerable #JeremyClarksonIsWrong
#JeremyClarksonIsABully

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10165932637669175&s

NDIS provider pockets $1 million after incorrectly billing participants
By Nas Campanella and Mary Lloyd

Some NDIS service providers have been referred to the ACCC as the government reveals thousands have been engaging in questionable billing practices, including using funds to pay for float tanks and golf lessons.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/ndis-service-providers-profiting-from-incorrect-billing/106981132

#Disabilities #PeopleWithDisability #FederalParliament #Crime #NasCampanella #MaryLloyd

NDIS provider pockets $1 million after incorrectly billing participants
By Nas Campanella and Mary Lloyd

Some NDIS service providers have been referred to the ACCC as the government reveals thousands have been engaging in questionable billing practices, including using funds to pay for float tanks and golf lessons.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/ndis-service-providers-profiting-from-incorrect-billing/106981132

#Disabilities #PeopleWithDisability #FederalParliament #Crime #NasCampanella #MaryLloyd

Anyone else struggle with math/numbers?

July 26 2026

Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on this day in 1990 it is 36 years old to today.

Today many disabled people look at the Americans with Disabilities Act as a great first step and a stepping stone and believe we could do better by our Americans leaving with disabilities. And we could stand to do better.

July 26 2026

Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on this day in 1990 it is 36 years old to today.

Today many disabled people look at the Americans with Disabilities Act as a great first step and a stepping stone and believe we could do better by our Americans leaving with disabilities. And we could stand to do better.

#Children have borne the brunt of the #infections, making up >70% of confirmed cases. >80 children & adolescents have been hospitalized this year for complications like #pneumonia, which leaves patients gasping for air, & #brain swelling, which can cause lasting damage, including #blindness, #deafness & intellectual #disabilities. (There are NO treatments for #measles, though researchers are trying to develop them.)

#idiocracy #Trump #RFKJr #PublicHealth #vaccines #science #medicine #eugenics

#Children have borne the brunt of the #infections, making up >70% of confirmed cases. >80 children & adolescents have been hospitalized this year for complications like #pneumonia, which leaves patients gasping for air, & #brain swelling, which can cause lasting damage, including #blindness, #deafness & intellectual #disabilities. (There are NO treatments for #measles, though researchers are trying to develop them.)

#idiocracy #Trump #RFKJr #PublicHealth #vaccines #science #medicine #eugenics

📚 Wonder by: R. J. Palacio

I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.

August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get...

https://bookblabla.com/book/wonder

@bookstodon

#books #reading #libraries #juvenilefiction #disabilities

📚 Wonder by: R. J. Palacio

I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.

August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get...

https://bookblabla.com/book/wonder

@bookstodon

#books #reading #libraries #juvenilefiction #disabilities

Did you know that July is #DisabilityPrideMonth ?
Check out these 2 new books in our collection combining #DisabilityStudies & #LiteraryStudies
Christie Collins & Saul Lemerond edited this collection of 19 own-voices essays on writing with #neurodivergence & #chronicillness & #disabilities

Did you know that July is #DisabilityPrideMonth ?
Check out these 2 new books in our collection combining #DisabilityStudies & #LiteraryStudies
Christie Collins & Saul Lemerond edited this collection of 19 own-voices essays on writing with #neurodivergence & #chronicillness & #disabilities

How to Make a #SensoryGarden—the Landscaping Trend That Engages All 5 Senses

The growing trend is designed to help you #ConnectWithNature and practice #mindfulness.

Madeline Buiano, May 9, 2025

Excerpt: "Benefits of a Sensory Garden

Gardens are always beautiful, but there are many reasons why sensory gardens are specifically beneficial for the body, mind, and soul, including the following:

- #Accessibility: Everyone can enjoy a sensory garden. 'Equally, people with #disabilities can benefit from a range of sensory opportunities,' says Rebecca Lane, arboretum supervisor at #KewGardens. 'Visually impaired people, for example, can explore through touch, smell, and sound.' People with hearing impairments can enjoy the space through touch, smell, and taste.
- Mindfulness: The elements of a sensory garden help people practice the principles of mindfulness. 'The sense of touch sends a signal to the brain and nervous system, and we focus on feeling,' says Langelo. 'We start feeling in the present. We focus on a particular plant, and that becomes our world at present. This is mindfulness. It is a state of being present.'
- Stress and anxiety relief: 'In helping to awaken all five senses, these gardens reduce stress and anxiety for any individual and allow the individual to focus more clearly on their environment, which is the sacred space within the garden,' says Langelo."

Learn more:
https://www.marthastewart.com/sensory-garden-8403999

#SolarPunkSunday #InclusiveSpaces
#SensoryFriendlyGardens #Inclusivity #SpendTimeInNature #NatureHeals #AccessibleGreenSpaces

How to Make a #SensoryGarden—the Landscaping Trend That Engages All 5 Senses

The growing trend is designed to help you #ConnectWithNature and practice #mindfulness.

Madeline Buiano, May 9, 2025

Excerpt: "Benefits of a Sensory Garden

Gardens are always beautiful, but there are many reasons why sensory gardens are specifically beneficial for the body, mind, and soul, including the following:

- #Accessibility: Everyone can enjoy a sensory garden. 'Equally, people with #disabilities can benefit from a range of sensory opportunities,' says Rebecca Lane, arboretum supervisor at #KewGardens. 'Visually impaired people, for example, can explore through touch, smell, and sound.' People with hearing impairments can enjoy the space through touch, smell, and taste.
- Mindfulness: The elements of a sensory garden help people practice the principles of mindfulness. 'The sense of touch sends a signal to the brain and nervous system, and we focus on feeling,' says Langelo. 'We start feeling in the present. We focus on a particular plant, and that becomes our world at present. This is mindfulness. It is a state of being present.'
- Stress and anxiety relief: 'In helping to awaken all five senses, these gardens reduce stress and anxiety for any individual and allow the individual to focus more clearly on their environment, which is the sacred space within the garden,' says Langelo."

Learn more:
https://www.marthastewart.com/sensory-garden-8403999

#SolarPunkSunday #InclusiveSpaces
#SensoryFriendlyGardens #Inclusivity #SpendTimeInNature #NatureHeals #AccessibleGreenSpaces

Changing Places Toilet Awareness Day

Today is Changing Places Toilet Awareness Day - an annual event to raise awareness of Changing Places Toilets which offer enhanced facilities for people with profound disabilities....

https://neilturner.me.uk/2026/07/19/changing-places-toilet-awareness-day/

Changing Places Toilet Awarene...

Changing Places Toilet Awareness Day

Today is Changing Places Toilet Awareness Day - an annual event to raise awareness of Changing Places Toilets which offer enhanced facilities for people with profound disabilities....

https://neilturner.me.uk/2026/07/19/changing-places-toilet-awareness-day/

Changing Places Toilet Awarene...

I'm heading into a mid-year hiatus, pretty much against my will. So, let me be honest with you - everything is fucked.

https://www.sunflowermarshell.com/blog/3280985_mid-year-hiatus

#Author #IndieAuthor #MentalHealth #Disabilities #DisabledAuthor

I'm heading into a mid-year hiatus, pretty much against my will. So, let me be honest with you - everything is fucked.

https://www.sunflowermarshell.com/blog/3280985_mid-year-hiatus

#Author #IndieAuthor #MentalHealth #Disabilities #DisabledAuthor

Uber removes 'unacceptable' surcharge for disabled passengers
By Nas Campanella and Mary Lloyd

Uber has reversed its decision to impose a $5 fee on passengers requiring extra assistance, after advocates and service providers labelled it discriminatory and a "disability tax".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/uber-backflips-on-assist-charge-after-criticism/106917484

#Transport #DisabilityAccess #PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #NasCampanella #MaryLloyd

Uber removes 'unacceptable' surcharge for disabled passengers
By Nas Campanella and Mary Lloyd

Uber has reversed its decision to impose a $5 fee on passengers requiring extra assistance, after advocates and service providers labelled it discriminatory and a "disability tax".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/uber-backflips-on-assist-charge-after-criticism/106917484

#Transport #DisabilityAccess #PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #NasCampanella #MaryLloyd

There will be those who won't know or care until the bullshit bites them in the ass personally, and until then "AI is awesome!"

" #Meta Platforms is facing a federal #lawsuit in the #UnitedStates after 26 current and former #employees alleged that the company used #AI-assisted tools during a major round of #layoffs in a way that disproportionately affected workers with medical conditions, #disabilities, or those on protected medical or #familyLeave"

https://voice.lapaas.com/meta-reportedly-used-ai-to-target-workers-with-medical-conditions-for-layoffs/

There will be those who won't know or care until the bullshit bites them in the ass personally, and until then "AI is awesome!"

" #Meta Platforms is facing a federal #lawsuit in the #UnitedStates after 26 current and former #employees alleged that the company used #AI-assisted tools during a major round of #layoffs in a way that disproportionately affected workers with medical conditions, #disabilities, or those on protected medical or #familyLeave"

https://voice.lapaas.com/meta-reportedly-used-ai-to-target-workers-with-medical-conditions-for-layoffs/

I am starting the day with zero strength and no energy, what a wonderful way to begin your morning, and the world around you is oblivious to how #aging and #poverty simply destroy your #health when you have #disabilities that progress over time and with aging and that become compounded by poverty, and the wonderful cycle of hell continues each day;

You can encourage my continued useless #poetry, creativity and expression of self, #commentary, random thoughts, #philosophy and ideas, and by doing so your helping to feed, house and clothe a #disabled man living in #poverty, $5-10-15 It All Helps, via #cashapp at $woctxphotog or via #paypal at paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=…

Smart glasses help vision-impaired despite privacy concerns
By Nabil Al-Nashar

For people who are blind, AI-powered smart glasses deliver a level of independence that was once out of reach, but the rise of wearable cameras also raises urgent questions about surveillance, consent and the law.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/smart-glasses-help-vision-impaired-despite-privacy-concerns/106903022

#PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #Technology #NabilAlNashar

Smart glasses help vision-impaired despite privacy concerns
By Nabil Al-Nashar

For people who are blind, AI-powered smart glasses deliver a level of independence that was once out of reach, but the rise of wearable cameras also raises urgent questions about surveillance, consent and the law.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/smart-glasses-help-vision-impaired-despite-privacy-concerns/106903022

#PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #Technology #NabilAlNashar