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Communication: Did you know?

Finnish inventor Matti Makkonen developed SMS text messaging to assist deaf people to communicate without speaking or signing.

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Transport: Did you know?

Push button and automatic doors enable passengers to board public transport safely and make it easier for people with mobility issues, arthritis, holding bags or travelling
with a pram.

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Building design: Did you know?

Cut kerbs were first installed to
help people with disability find work in 1940’s Michigan. Cut kerbs and ramps are now commonplace, serving parents with prams,
delivery staff, and people with injuries.

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Lifelong learning: Did you know?

Research shows classes that
adapt to the learning needs of diverse students produce better learning outcomes for students with disability and can deliver improved academic and social outcomes
for their classmates.

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and learn how access-ability makes things better for everyone.

Communication

Online accessibility specialist Alex Bey of Tagged PDF talks about how accessible communication makes online life easier for everyone. Listen now.

Transport

Karni Liddell interviews the Department of Transport and Main Roads’ accessible transport expert, Kevin Cocks AM, revealing how far we’ve come in building an accessible transport network in Queensland. Listen now.

Universal and building design

Dr Janice Rieger talks universal design and the need to involve people with disability in co-design and how universal design principles produce a better built environment for everyone. Listen now.

Lifelong learning

In this podcast Rachel Carr from Illume Learning talks about her work in the disability and education sectors and what the research says about an inclusive education for children with and without disability. Listen now.