Disability
Making it easier to travel with a disability
Kimberly Graham was always a keen traveller, and wanted to continue after having her son, who has Cerebral Palsy and relies on a wheelchair for mobility. Audio, Gallery
Richie Poulton: 40 years of Dunedin health and development
Kim Hill talks to the Director of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, which has followed the lives of more than 1000 people born in that city in 1972 and 1973. A four-part… Audio
Macular Degeneration
Macular Degeneration NZ's Chairperson Dr Dianne Sharp is warning of a tsunami of blindness as the New Zealand population ages. We'll talk about a simple sight test you can do at home. Audio
Circus Kumarani
For the last 13 years, Whangarei residents of all ages have learnt juggling, acrobatics, rope work and even fire play with Circus Kumarani. Audio
System 'set up to fail' people with neuro-disabilities
Neurodisabilities can range from learning differences like dyslexia, through to Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research… Audio
Touch Tour
At a recent concert in Wellington, Chamber Music New Zealand hosted a Touch Tour. It's an opportunity for audience members who are blind or have low vision to get close to the instruments and to hear… Audio, Gallery
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: three Newbery winners
Kim Hill talks to Kate De Goldi about children's books Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson, Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson, and The War That Saved My Life by… Audio
Double amputee and New York marathoner Ian Winson
When Ian Winson was taken to hospital in June 2011 his injuries were unlike any the doctors and surgeons had dealt with before. He'd been on his hands and knees inspecting a water pipe for leaks in an… Audio
Creative space
Outsider Art; a label given to art created by artists with no formal training, a large subset of which are artists with intellectual disabilities. There's a network of galleries dedicated to such… Audio
Juliette Burton: bodies, disorders and comedy
Charlotte Graham interviews the award-winning writer and performer who is a supporter of the mental health and eating disorder charities, and is bringing her award-winning stand-up comedy show Look At… Audio
James Rhodes: madness, medication and music
Charlotte Graham interviews the acclaimed British concert pianist, writer and television presenter who tells his story in Instrumental: a Memoir of Madness, Medication and Music. Video, Audio
'Thought control' next step in robotic exoskeletons
Rex Bionics - based in Auckland - was started by engineers Richard Little and Robert Irving over a decade ago after Robert developed Multiple Sclerosis ..and the friends thought of ways to help him… Audio, Gallery
Disabled children law change needed - Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission and the IHC say it is time for a law change giving disabled children the absolute right to attend their local school. Audio
Children with disabilities missing out as education funding falls short
Special education desperately needs more funding, which should be included in the government's overhaul of the sector, parents and educators say.
Family with severely autistic daughter left with nowhere to go
A family with a severely autistic daughter are at a loss after learning the home they spent tens of thousands modifying is a leaky building. Video, Audio
Schools 'demonising' difficult children - IHC
Many schools are illegally stopping children from attending class, saying they don't have the specialist support to deal with their behaviour, IHC says. Audio
Exclusion of problem students "very common"
The disability advocacy group, the IHC, says schools are demonising children with special needs. John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Autism Research - Dr Javier Javier Virues-Ortega
There's no known cause ... and no cure. Autism remains one of the most complex disorders for researchers to tackle. But what if we could see inside the brains of sufferers to see if therapies are… Audio
Businesses need to up game with disabled employment - CCS
A disability rights group says businesses need to change their attitudes towards hiring people with disabilities. Audio
Businesses need to up game with disabled employment - CCS
A disability rights group says businesses need to change their attitudes towards hiring people with disabilities. Audio
