Disability News Around The World

"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."     True isn't it? Admit it or not, the moments that we get too preoccupied in forming a career path, always frazzled and on the go in achieving our goals, is perennial. There's nothing wrong with that. In fact, the challenges...

Walking strikingly down the runway. The crisp look of those contoured, poker faces. Statuesque. An all dolled-up, arresting gaze. A lot of individuals’ ambition is to break into the modeling industry, especially for those who are remarkably confident in carrying themselves...

This coming December 3rd, 2014 marks the annual celebration of the International Day of People with Disability. Since its proclamation by the United Nations in 1992, each country around the world participates in observing this Day to increase awareness by tackling matters...

Life is extremely beautiful. Its splendor lies on tons of ambiguities. There are moments in our lives when we are wonderfully ecstatic, but there are also those painful times that bring us to tears and misery. Indeed, our existence is full of these bittersweet elements,...

  If you're feeling too tired to hit the gym or thinking of procrastinating again on what’s perennially written on your resolution list, then you might be finding yourself mustering all of your energies, while your drive is being intensified, after reading this inspiring...

    Be prepared to laugh, cry, and be touched by the moving story of Produce. The 2014 Dallas International Film Festival Official Selection "Produce" is a heartfelt film that tackles the facts about Down Syndrome, while highlighting the everyday struggles individuals...

AWAIPARA man is dedicating his every moment to making adventure tourism accessible for children and adults with disabilities – here and overseas. Fourteen year-old Abigail Guthrie, who has tetraplegic cerebral palsy, travelled over from Philadelphia earlier this year for...

Harris, who was born with Down Syndrome, has made several TV appearances, including a recent trip to "The View." Harris lives by this famous Walt Disney quote: "If you can dream it, you can do it." The show, "Everybody Loves Tim," will explore the life of Harris who achieved...

Loch Ness may have had some competition on its hands after a mysterious six-foot creature was discovered inhabiting waters in a man-made lake on the Greek island of Crete.While it was no monster, it was a six-foot crocodile, surprising enough considering crocs are not native...

Global Ballooning wins award in recognition of supporting people with disabilities |Written By: Despina Karatzias   The Victorian Disability Sector Awards were held yesterday recognising the achievements and contributions made by individuals, businesses and organisations...

When Sue Austin got a power chair 16 years ago, she felt a tremendous sense of freedom -- yet others looked at her as though she had lost something. In her art, she aims to convey the spirit of wonder she feels wheeling through the world. Includes thrilling footage of an...

Ready to get healthier, happier and more independent? www.independenceaustralia.com/celebrating At (The Pier) In Geelong Victoria - Free insightful and fun workshops on topics ranging from managing support staff, support networks, travel and sporting activities. Free...

After a five-year engagement and months of busking to raise funds, a Lyttelton couple have become the first to be wed in the Transitional Cathedral. Jill Jefferies and James Dobinson, who both have Down syndrome, married on Saturday before about 100 well-wishers, family...