Disability

When Chris Orr was paired with his first guide dog 40 years ago there were only 12 dogs working in New Zealand, now there are about 240. Chris has had 4 guide dogs, each with different skills. His… Audio

Women with disabilities are significantly more likely to be abused than women in the general population. In fact figures gathered around the world show up to 90 per cent of women with an intellectual… Audio

A play by Stuart Hoare about a man who with a lot of attitude coming to terms with disability. The concluding episode of a drama centred on James, who has recently become blind but refuses to accept… Audio

What's it like to visit a museum or gallery if you're blind? We go for a tour with qualified audio describer Bruce Roberts and Lisette Wesseling around the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Audio

Parents of children with disabilities say there needs to be a culture change within Government, and a review of how it supplies services and funding to families with disabled children. Audio

Speech and Language therapist Christian Wright discusses lisps, and when parents should be concerned. Audio

Chief Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft discusses the link between youth offending and learning difficulties. Guy Pope-Mayell is the chairman of the Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand. Audio

Victoria University history and disability researcher Hilary Stace on polio and recent immunisation successes and failures offshore. Audio

Achilles in an international organisation that supports people with disabilities to participate in mainstream sporting events. It's in 65 countries, and is particularly active in New Zealand. Recently… Audio

Victoria University history and disability researcher Hilary Stace on polio and recent immunisation successes and failures. Audio

Some parents worry that their children spend too much time on tablets. But for Nathan Carter, an ipad has been a means of making new connections with his school mates. The 12-year-old is on the autism… Audio

Even before birth we are attuned to the tone and rhythm of our mother's heartbeat and voice. Music and sound can move us in profound ways and it's a language anyone can speak. From toddlers with… Audio

Jonathan Mosen helps us test some smartphone apps that can help blind people identify the food in their cupboards. Audio

Tourettes Syndrome is a disabling disorder that can blight people's lives. But it can also make them stronger! Audio

A blind Australian teenagers' campaign to print tactile banknotes has paid off. 13-year-old Connor McLeod lobbied the Reserve Bank of Australia to print the notes in order to assist visually impaired… Audio

A study on how intellectually disabled people fare in the justice system has judges and lawyers calling for a specialist court, modelled on the Youth and Family courts, with judges saying the legal… Audio

For more than 20 years now Jim Edwards has been working alongside people with disabilities. He runs a kaupapa Māori daily activities programme under the umbrella of Ngā Tukemata-O-Kahungunu Charitable… Audio

As we reported earlier, disability groups are calling for a tougher line on boards and principals, amid allegations that a Papakura school is "absolutely awful" to children with disabilities. Audio

Disability groups are calling for a tougher line on boards and principals, following allegations a Papakura school is "absolutely awful" to children with disabilities and actively discourages their… Audio

Schools and charitable organisations say that a proposed law which would see them pay for police checks could cost them thousands of dollars a year, leaving them to choose between footing the bill or… Audio