Perseverance and Self-Belief: Emma Henderson Walks Again
Emma Henderson was an active working mum from Brisbane when a freak accident changed her world, leaving her in a hospital bed unable to move her legs. Now, four years…
Emma Henderson was an active working mum from Brisbane when a freak accident changed her world, leaving her in a hospital bed unable to move her legs. Now, four years…
Did you know cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in Aussie kids, with one child diagnosed every 15 hours? Intervention while a baby’s brain is at…
Reading with your child is a great way to spend time together. Storytelling also helps promote language, literacy, emotional understanding and brain development. Autistic children often have difficulty learning in…
This week is National Amputee Awareness Week – an annual event to help improve understanding of the challenges facing amputees and people living with congenital limb differences, people like seven-year-old…
Check out the chairs that are changing lives on a global scale. As power chairs and gravity chairs become more accessible, users are empowered through enhanced independence. Gravity chairs: the…
An amazing new breakthrough in gene therapy gives hope for people with muscular dystrophy after researchers reversed the disease in dogs. Muscular dystrophy has a devastating impact on sufferers, as…
It may be perceived as a risk to older people, but did you know that children are also vulnerable to stroke? According to a US study, the risk of acute…
They say dogs are a man’s best friend, but these special canines go above and beyond for their humans. Autism assistance dogs are specially trained to provide safety for people…
Parents and carers of children with special needs also have their own needs, and it’s incredibly important for them to take care of themselves too. There is a well-known analogy…
Australians are blessed with so many amazing options for domestic travel, and these days there are so many more amenities that make accessibility easier. If you and your family are…