Latest intellectual disability News

Council Adopts Disability Inclusion Action Plan
“When support is withdrawn, the need does not disappear”
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps parents of children with disabilities
Unsafe food causes 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths annually, young children at highest risk
More of your Stories: ‘The NDIS makes ordinary life possible for me’
Rural siblings of people with neurodevelopmental conditions left to go it alone
Substandard bowel cancer care for people with learning disability highlighted
Funding To Financially Empower People With Disability
Round 2 Of Julia Farr Disability Inclusion Grants Open
NDIS Reform in Focus: Key Themes from the PWDA National Community Forum
Faster Support For Children With Complex Needs
What do the proposed NDIS changes mean for people with disability living in supported accommodation?
A five-day course of magnetic brain stimulation could help autistic children communicate better
What is at stake from NDIS changes and why Thriving Kids is important
Re-appeal To Locate Boy Missing From St Marys
Re-appeal To Locate Boy Missing From Kingswood
Police Appeal To Locate Boy Missing From Kingswood 18 April
New Sensors Lower Cost Of Studying Genetic Disorders
The 2023-24 Mental Health and Addiction Services Regulatory Report
Common Genetic Cause Of Severe Epilepsy Revealed
Police Appeal To Locate Man Missing From Hurstville 24 March
TGA Product Information Safety Updates 23 March
Why exposing young children to AI content could have irreversible consequences
$1.32 million upgrade to boost year-round sport at DXC Arena
RACGP calls for new Centre of Excellence for neurodiversity that will transform care for South Australians
“Pansexual, This Is Perfect”: InFocus With Rory Keyes
Western Australian families shouldn’t bear the cost of keeping kids safe from meningococcal B: RACGP
Study reveals inequalities in men with learning disabilities and prostate cancer
Study maps the role of a master regulator in early brain development
DROs Respond to Government Agreement on Disability Supports
PWDA InFocus At Midsumma Pride March 2026
Taking paracetamol in pregnancy doesn’t increase your baby’s risk of autism or ADHD – new review
TGA Product Information Safety Updates 15 January
Fruit fly pigmentation guides discovery of genes that control brain dopamine and sleep
18 Years Of Caring
UQ Researchers Awarded $29m From NHMRC Grants
Four Victorian teams head west for 2026 National Cricket Inclusion Championships
HKUST Researchers Uncover Key Transport Mechanisms in Cells, Shedding Light on Causes of Genetic Diseases
Christmas To Remember For Families Who Often Miss Out
Empowerment and joy: NZ’s Special Olympics Summer Games remind us what sport is about
Disability representative organisations call for transparency on ‘Computer-Generated NDIS Plans’
NSW SES volunteers shine as trailblazers for disability inclusion
Rugby Australia to lead national expansion of Modified Rugby Program
Research targets rare brain disorder, offers hope for dementia
How Disability-Affirming Language Builds Connection, Confidence and Customers
1250 workers and clients with disability protected as Bedford sale process proceeds
Community Connectors wins Gold at national crime prevention awards
Greater mortality risk highlights urgent need for intervention – study