Disability

A new podcast series called How To Be Concussed explores the issue of concussion with host Timothy Giles who has first-hand experience with brain injury. Timothy joins Jesse for an honest conversation… Audio

Olivia Shivas won the ACC Supreme Award for her work reshaping how disability is portrayed in the media. Audio

Disabled people fear they'll be left without critical help when the Covid-19 vaccine mandate kicks in next week for all home care and support workers.

They are part of the government order covering… Audio

No player signs up to play the game they love knowing that brain damage could be the long term result.  Audio

Families caring for children with additional needs during lockdown have emptied a funding allowance that would typically last through the year.

With schools shut, parents are having to pay for… Audio

The invisible section of New Zealand society - disabled people - are finally getting their own ministry. It will have a massive task ahead of it.  Audio

Aged care providers say they're thrilled by the decision to guarantee 300 places a month in managed isolation for people in the health and disability sectors.

The pledge came from Health Minister… Audio

A man disabled by a workplace accident is horrified dozens of ACC staff looked at his sensitive claim file on childhood sexual abuse viewing it more than 350 times since it was closed.

ACC staff… Audio

Before we went into lockdown, Stuff digital producer Olivia Shivas joined me in the studio to talk about her new podcast on disability, 'What's Wrong With You'. Throughout the series Olivia, who uses… Audio

New legislation which would require accessibility barriers to be removed could be on the way, if an accessibility advocacy group has its way. Accessibility legislation is increasingly appearing in… Audio

Volunteers for the organisation Riding for the Disabled have been finding the latest outbreak a little tough. Audio

The country's three residential special schools are costing taxpayers between $300,000 and almost a million dollars a child each year.

That's because the schools are half empty but are being funded… Audio

Thousands of people each year with fetal alcohol syndrome are being denied access to support because they do not fit an arbitrary measure of disability, according to a damning new report. Fetal… Audio

Michael Johnson has been on the Paralympics podium three times over the past 17 years, but a fourth, at the last Games in Rio, has motivated the 47-year-old para shooter to keep honing his craft. The… Audio

Shouted at and even pushed - Claire Dale says challenging anyone over illegally using a mobility park is a risk.

But as a person who suffers pain simply to walk, she is determined to fight for her… Audio