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Budget to start national disability scheme

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:18:30 +0000

Substantial start-up funds will be set aside in the upcoming budget for the national disability insurance scheme.
The Weekend Australian reports funding for the $15 billion program will begin to be rolled out even though the federal government is insistent on returning the budget to surplus in 2012/13.
The idea of a disability insurance scheme was initially pushed by cabinet minister Bill Shorten when he was parliamentary secretary for disabilities in the Rudd government.
Families Minister Jenny Macklin has championed the idea for almost four years.

BBC announces four new films for its disability season

admin — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:19:21 +0000

The BBC has announced the details of Beyond Disability, a documentary season that captures the stories of disabled people and their families, as they take on everyday life and new challenges. Programming will be on BBC One and Radio Five Live.
Details of new programming for the disability season

Racing with the Hamiltons: Nic in the Driving Seat
10.35pm, BBC One, Tuesday 6th March

Becoming a racing car driver isn’t easy for anyone, especially when you have cerebral palsy and your older brother is the world’s youngest F1 winner. In a sweeping one-hour documentary that captures the highs and lows of starting out on the racetrack, Nic hits the competitive Clio Cup to see if he has what it takes to make it as a driver.

October Films has worked with Rosa Monckton who speaks to parents who are facing the challenge of allowing their children, who have with learning disabilities, to lead independent lives.

Letting Go
10.35pm, BBC One, Tuesday 13th March

Rita Simons: My Daughter, Deafness and Me
10.35pm, BBC One, Tuesday 20th March

We Won’t Drop The Baby
10.35pm, BBC One, Wednesday 21st March

Special Needs (2006)

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:07:14 +0000

Special Needs is a comedy about a TV presenter and his sidekicks are trying to make there name heard by creating a reality TV show which features physically and mentally disabled contestants.

This film is definitely worth watching and I would give it a 6/10.

Murderball (2005)

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:31:19 +0000

This is a moving documentary about a team of young men all mostly containing spinal disabilities and documents their emotions throughout the build-up and during the Paralympics in Athens in which they all play full contact rugby for the USA. They share with us there experiences of being disabled but prove that disabled people are more than capable than others that may have mocked them in the past.

Personally I would give this film a 7.5/10

Cinemas for the Deaf and blind

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:17:42 +0000

An arizona law suit may be forcing Harkins Theatres to equip their cinemas with the necessary equipment for deaf and blind people. They agreed to install descriptive video systems in almost all of their theatres by January 2013. Only two of their theatres will be exempt from this.

Apparently, by not already having this equipment installed they were commiting illegal discrimination. The company is not admitting that they are guilty, but rather than continue to go through a long legal process they would much rather just add the equipment.

As a result, Harkins has made an agreement to do promotional events at theaters when the equipment is installed and will provide up to 1,000 free admissions to individuals who are disabled.