Tag: The Conversation
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‘On my worst day …’ How the NDIS fosters a deficit mindset and why that should change
‘On my worst day …’ How the NDIS fosters a deficit mindset and why that should change Getty Kate Anderson, RMIT University and Darryl Sellwood, Flinders University The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was designed to empower and support people with disability. But ten years into the scheme, many participants are finding their encounters with the…
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Banning straws might be good for the planet – but bad for people with disability or swallowing problems. What is ‘eco-ableism’?
This article originally appeared in The Conversation on the 9th of February, 2023. Written by Dr Kate Anderson, Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning (Health, Disability & Inclusion), Deakin University, and Dr Darryl Sellwood, Research Associate, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University This month, Victoria became the latest Australian state to ban…