For those with disabilities of all kinds there has been an influx of technology that can improve the quality of life and how they communicate with the world. Advances in technology have allowed disabled people to live better lives and even improve their place in the workforce while giving an independence of living that wasn’t [...]
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Famous People with Disabilities
There was a time when it was thought that persons with disabilities did not have much hope to lead productive lives. Advances in medicine, education, and public awareness of the nature of disabilities have changed that mindset. A key element in the changing of the public’s perception of what disabled persons are capable of has [...]
The Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Someone who had a cardiac arrest should be resuscitated as soon as possible. This can be done by manual CPR, but also through the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). CPR: as soon as possible after cardiac arrest After cardiac arrest it is of vital importance to do resuscitation as fast as possible. With [...]
Getting The Special Education Services That Your Child Deserves
One of the great things about being a parent of a child who has special needs is that you are not alone. There are many families that are networking together to help each other through different struggles. Whether this is against the state cutting funding, therapy services or the school system. Unfortunately, schools are often [...]
RESEARCH
The Be Kind to Your Mind campaign aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of adult Queenslanders in the four demonstration areas - Innisfail, Moranbah, Mount Isa and Townsville..