Disability
Lawyer discusses family carers scheme
The Carers Alliance says a Government scheme set up to pay New Zealanders who care for disabled family members was set up to fail. Audio
Government scheme for family carers "unholy mess"
The Carers Alliance says a Government scheme set up to pay New Zealanders who care for disabled family members is a disaster, and had been set up to fail. Audio
Disabled care pay policy 'flawed'
The Government is being accused of leaving disabled people and their families in the lurch. Audio
Puppy appeal
When Chris Orr was paired with his first guide dog 40 years ago there were only 12 dogs working in New Zealand, now there are about 240. Chris has had 4 guide dogs, each with different skills. His… Audio
Women with Disabilities - Women in Crisis
Women with disabilities are significantly more likely to be abused than women in the general population. In fact figures gathered around the world show up to 90 per cent of women with an intellectual… Audio
One in Five for 22 March 2015 - Attitude by Stuart Hoare
A play by Stuart Hoare about a man who with a lot of attitude coming to terms with disability. The concluding episode of a drama centred on James, who has recently become blind but refuses to accept… Audio
Museum visits for the blind
What's it like to visit a museum or gallery if you're blind? We go for a tour with qualified audio describer Bruce Roberts and Lisette Wesseling around the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Audio
Disability advocates call for review of services and funding
Parents of children with disabilities say there needs to be a culture change within Government, and a review of how it supplies services and funding to families with disabled children. Audio
Lisps - when should parents be concerned?
Speech and Language therapist Christian Wright discusses lisps, and when parents should be concerned. Audio
Dyslexia and youth offending
Chief Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft discusses the link between youth offending and learning difficulties. Guy Pope-Mayell is the chairman of the Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand. Audio
Polio In The Rest Of The World
Victoria University history and disability researcher Hilary Stace on polio and recent immunisation successes and failures offshore. Audio
Achilles - A Reason to Run
Achilles in an international organisation that supports people with disabilities to participate in mainstream sporting events. It's in 65 countries, and is particularly active in New Zealand. Recently… Audio
Polio In New Zealand
Victoria University history and disability researcher Hilary Stace on polio and recent immunisation successes and failures. Audio
Taking New Steps with Technology
Some parents worry that their children spend too much time on tablets. But for Nathan Carter, an ipad has been a means of making new connections with his school mates. The 12-year-old is on the autism… Audio
Secret Life of Music Therapists
Even before birth we are attuned to the tone and rhythm of our mother's heartbeat and voice. Music and sound can move us in profound ways and it's a language anyone can speak. From toddlers with… Audio
Apps for the blind
Jonathan Mosen helps us test some smartphone apps that can help blind people identify the food in their cupboards. Audio
Taming Tourette's
Tourettes Syndrome is a disabling disorder that can blight people's lives. But it can also make them stronger! Audio
Blind teenager successfully lobbies for tactile bank notes
A blind Australian teenagers' campaign to print tactile banknotes has paid off. 13-year-old Connor McLeod lobbied the Reserve Bank of Australia to print the notes in order to assist visually impaired… Audio
How can the justice system be made fairer?
A study on how intellectually disabled people fare in the justice system has judges and lawyers calling for a specialist court, modelled on the Youth and Family courts, with judges saying the legal… Audio
One in Five: Ngā Tukemata O Kahungunu
For more than 20 years now Jim Edwards has been working alongside people with disabilities. He runs a kaupapa Māori daily activities programme under the umbrella of Ngā Tukemata-O-Kahungunu Charitable… Audio