Disabilities

Teenager Mehmet Koc lost his legs in last year's Turkish earthquake. Now he and his father are rebuilding their lives, far from home in London.

Mr Gritt is a person with vision impairment and was able to design a home that suited his needs and lifestyle. He considers himself one of the lucky ones.

After losing his sight at the age of six, Ben Gritt's goal of owning his own home always felt out of reach. He's not alone. 

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.   

Legally blind barrel racer Megan McLoughlin relies on echolocation to determine where to guide her trusty horse, Biscuit, in the arena.

A fleet of new buses that would bring the ACT into compliance with disability laws is yet to arrive in full. 

Barrel racer Megan McLoughlin surrounds herself with storytellers who understand her challenges to bring her story to life — and friends with bells and whistles to help her safely navigate the rodeo arena.

Hannah achieved her dream of becoming a doctor — but she says it's come at a great cost due to the traumatic discrimination she's faced.

A comic writer, an Indigenous artist and an app developer are just some of the inspiring young Australians who have won this year's Heywire Trailblazer competition.

An app intended to help public transport users who are blind or vision-impaired is being trialled along a popular Adelaide bus route, ahead of what the technology's developer hopes is an expanded rollout.

Prominent human rights lawyer Rosemary Kayess has told the ABC the disability discrimination act needs reform, in her first interview in the role.

Para-athletes from Vanuatu travel to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra for 'very rare' classification opportunities ahead of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. 

This year's Australia Day honours has recognised a variety of Australians from well-known media personalities to those working away behind the scenes. 

Graeme Innes says he was subjected to a humiliating and distressing experience during a security screening.

A business in Perth's south is flourishing by providing employment to the disadvantaged as well as selling products that help customers feel like they're making a difference.

In just a few years, blind and low-vision tennis has become Australia's fastest-growing blind sport, with Australians now dominating the world stage.

Robyn Brewin's son suffered a catastrophic brain injury following a one-punch attack. He lives in a group home but that could change following NDIS funding cuts.

For one family, that pledge can't come soon enough. Their son was denied what they say is an essential piece of equipment.

James Gittus's family says the suit means the Tasmanian state judo champion can compete and train without an increased risk of injury as well as go to school full time.

Thanks to an Accessible Beach Day at Victoria's Port Campbell the Elsum children enjoyed a great day by the surf — their first time. Now the charity behind the accessibility movement is calling on governments to get on board with the idea.

Marcelle Kersenboom almost didn't survive childhood, but she used its toughest times to create a career she loves.

Geraldton woman Chris Kerr explores the underwater world at the Abrolhos Islands for the first time.

Wheelchair-user Chris Kerr has snorkelled at the Abrolhos Islands for the first time and says new devices are opening up a "whole new world" of adventure for people with disabilities or mobility issues. 

Tom O'Neill-Thorne and CJ McCarthy-Grogan have played a pivotal role in setting up and co-captaining the Darwin Salties wheelchair basketball team. 

When Marli was forced to retire after a medical diagnosis, she reinvented herself through a creative outlet.