You'd be forgiven for thinking that nothing announced in the 2018-19 Budget on Tuesday night related to disability at all. There was scarcely a mention of people with disability in the Treasurer's speech, let alone in the media coverage. He did, however, commit to the full funding of the NDIS over the next four years: “Every dollar and every cent committed to delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme remains in place and always will,” Mr Morrison said in his speech

We’ve recently tested a new Sound Switch Pro, available from Technical Solutions in Melbourne. Its sensitivity can be adjusted, and a wide range of vocal sounds can be used to trigger the switch, making it a great option for people who need to alert a carer at night when they are in bed. You can blow, speak, blow raspberries, even whistle into an external or the internal microphone to activate the switch, which can be connected to a wide range of devices from communication to

Can you believe it! 25 years ago the company that became Ability Technology first started. Since that time we have helped thousands of people with disabilities to be more independent, more productive and more connected, through computer-related technology. During that period, we have seen lots of exciting developments in assistive technology, usually piggybacking on mainstream developments. We have also made significant contributions to the disability sector, through our rese

This handbook aims to contribute practical insights regarding videoconnection services, based on our experience with the technology over the past two years. We hope it will encourage and guide others in the productive and appropriate use of videoconnection services. It is a “handbook” rather than a report or research paper, as its orientation is unashamedly practical. But it is based on considerable research undertaken by Ability Technology. A mixture of in-person visits and