Submissions, research and reports
Advocating to improve the lives, and uphold the rights, of children and young people with disability. An important part of the work we do at
Advocating to improve the lives, and uphold the rights, of children and young people with disability. An important part of the work we do at
Damning new research has revealed that Australian students with disability have again been unfairly left behind by Australia’s education system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children
Damning new research has revealed that Australian students with disability have again been unfairly left behind by Australia’s education system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children
Resources for employers to help you learn about disability rights and ensuring accessibility in the workplace.
Resources for young people with disability to help you learn about disability rights and accessibility in the workplace.
Self-proclaimed ‘mad scientist’ Adam Choong discusses the barriers facing young people with disability with an interest in STEM.
The Australian Government has the authority to support and enact recommendations made by the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) in the final report it released in September 2023. In this submission, CYDA emphasises three critical areas identified in the report that the government should focus on to improve the lives of children and young people with disability: inclusive education, inclusive employment, and the elimination of restrictive practices.
Dureece Moyden covers what to do and what NOT to do when it comes to writing disabled characters.
Caitlin Blanch writes about Netflix’s Sex Education’s provocative take on the social model of disability.
CYDA Youth Trainee Georgia Ferrari on how the hit NBC show Community gets neurodiverse representation right.
A series of resources, co-designed by young people with disability, their families and caregivers, to help you understand your rights in the education system.
Grace Garrahy talks about the lifesaving and life-changing impact of disability representation in leadership and employment.
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