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Students on spectrum left without basic life skills

Southern Downs former student says teachers failed to understand special needs

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22nd Oct. 2019 8:10 AM

AUTISM ADVOCATE: Sophia Holland wants the education industry to pay greater attention to students with special needs.

Bay grandad fighting for family hit by health problems

It’s the news no grandfather would ever want to hear

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24th Oct. 2019 6:10 PM

Hervey Bay's Geoff Lavers just wants to make sure his family has the brightest future possible.

10-year-old girl forced to cower in bin to avoid bullies

A 10-year-old girl with Asperger’s was hit across the head, pushed from a pier and hid in a rubbish bin to escape harsh...

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04th Nov. 2019 4:11 PM

Nathan gets $11,000 wage cut because of disability

He was in the job for more than a decade before the business changed ownership and overnight it all changed

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05th Nov. 2019 6:11 AM

AFTER working the same job for 11 years, Nathan Watego’s pay was cut by 40 per cent “literally overnight” for no other reason than him having a disability.

‘Disgusting’ response to amputee's powerful photo

An Aussie woman was gobsmacked when a stunning photo she took of herself went viral on Twitter — for all the wrong reasons.

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06th Nov. 2019 10:11 AM

Cherie was left upset with the response to her tweet.

Queensland-first retirement housing wins top award

A QUEENSLAND-first retirement housing development north of Toowoomba has won a prestigious award from the state’s developer...

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06th Nov. 2019 11:11 AM

WINNER: Churches of Christ Housing Services' Thallon St flexible disability housing for elderly carers in Crows Nest has taken out a top prize at the 2019 UDIA Queensland Awards for Excellence.

'Disgusted': Theft against daughter with severe disabilities

Prue Skelding is completely deaf and has complex needs for Cerebral palsy, this week she was robbed for the second time.

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13th Nov. 2019 8:11 AM

Prue Skelding 15, suffers from Cerebral Palsy and is completely deaf, has had her maintenance equipment stolen. Pictured with her dad Tom Skelding

Families rejected by ‘ruthless’ system

Disabled Queenslanders in need of funding are being rejected by unqualified bureaucrats, sometimes for minor mistakes, say...

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18th Dec. 2019 3:12 PM

About 100 people with a disability and workers gathered at a National Disability Scheme forum at Nerang yesterday to air grievances about the national system.

'It's criminal': Advocate slams NDIS deaths in Darling Downs

DARLING Downs residents have died waiting to join the National Disability Insurance Scheme, according to a Toowoomba...

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16th Jan. 2020 10:01 AM

People need to seek help if they believe they should be eligible for the NDIS.

Smiles all around for inclusive nippers family

Cody Chamings could stay in the water for hours if it wasn’t for his mum reminding him it’s home time.

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20th Jan. 2020 12:01 AM

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