Learning Disabilities

The cost of children with disability being over-represented in school suspensions, has been laid bare in a new report.

The South Australian government is proposing changes to driver training laws, but some private driving instructors say the reforms could leave people with disability behind.

For friends and fellow-dyslexics Maralyn and Gaynor, continuing a tradition of oral storytelling in their hometown of Wallaroo in South Australia is proving to be a health and confidence booster for the community.  

Indigenous sign language is being revitalised and will be part of a rollout with Auslan into the school curriculum from 2026. It's only now that access to languages for the deaf and Indigenous is becoming available in schools and officially recognised, creating a more inclusive community.

Nas Campanella travelled to Honiara to meet some of the locals forging their own path to success.

As Australia prepares to cheer Grace Brimelow on at the 2024 Paralympics, her mum Simone Pearce says it is the perfect time to focus on improving inclusion at grassroots levels. 

The federal government is expected to make public its initial response to the 200 recommendations from the disability royal commission.

After Harry Banks acquired a severe brain injury as a baby his parents thought special school would be his only education option. Twelve years later he is flourishing at his local mainstream school.

A total of $2.72 million has been paid to 139 families whose children were caught up in the cochlear implant bungle at Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital — but the government says that does not preclude them from pursuing further legal action.

The federal government is committing to work further with the disability community to design changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

With 38 per cent of Australian students classed as "chronically absent", Alesco Secondary College, in the Hunter region of New South Wales, offers students a flexible approach and an alternative to mainstream schooling.

If you are an emerging content maker or journalist with disability and have a story to tell, now is your chance to work with the ABC to tell it.

There are currently 4,500 support classes for students with moderate to high needs across NSW but demand is skyrocketing.

While some schools might attempt a classic musical like Grease, this one has looked to Australian music royalty and, in the process, put on the show of a lifetime.

Jack Herzich understands the importance of an autism diagnosis, because it's something he could easily have missed out on. He's welcomed a pilot program for free assessments in Adelaide's northern suburbs starting this year. 

The federal government has released a draft of its national autism strategy, which aims to improve life outcomes for autistic Australians.

As legislation is introduced to parliament as part of a first step towards NDIS reform, the disability community is split about a major recommendation from a recent review of the scheme.  

The Albanese government has introduced legislation to parliament paving the way for sweeping NDIS reforms. Here's what we know so far about the next steps.

Sarah Black's seven-year-old son Zach used to see a private occupational therapist each fortnight at his Sunshine Coast state primary school, but that assistance came to an abrupt halt last year.

A South Australian woman says she has been on a waiting list for occupational therapy for her autistic daughter since 2022 — and that living in a regional town makes accessing services all the more difficult.