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Advice and stories written by the community for the community.
Access stories and guides that offer lived-experience wisdom, helpful hacks or ingenious tips on a range of topics, from members of your own community.
AT + Me - Rebecca Evans
Equipment
Rebecca shares the assistive technology (AT) that she uses in her studies and powerchair football.
Advice to my past self
Wellbeing
Community member Mimi tells us what advice she'd give to her past self.
View from my wheelchair: Negotiating workplace reasonable adjustments
Employment
The goal of a good people manager is to provide the right circumstances so that every person that works for them can provide their best work in a safe environment.
View from my wheelchair: Negotiating workplace reasonable adjustments
Employment
The goal of a good people manager is to provide the right circumstances so that every person that works for them can provide their best work in a safe environment.
Have Equipment Will Travel
Equipment
It would be fantastic if everywhere we went our individual needs were completely catered for. Wouldn’t it be great if anywhere we travelled to, we were guaranteed to have our basic needs met? It would certainly take an awful lot of stress and worry about leaving the house away.
My Journey of Living Independently
Housing
My name is Carolyn and I have lived in my own home for 25 years.
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