Many #unhoused people end up so due to #MentalHealth issues. For others it's #physical #disabilities, or mental health and physical disabilities, as well. Others have both and end up unhoused due to an event of some kind. I'm in that cohort.

People who can manage their disabilities when they have #stability likely degrade quickly because of constantly looking for safety, siding detection, fearing harassment, further loss of resources, or injury, or things I haven't thought of yet.

I can manage my disabilities when I have stability. I've been fearing the consequences of not having that stability.

'Predatory' NDIS providers targeting remote communities with gifts https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/unscrupulous-ndis-providers-inducements-remote-nt-communities/106338736 #PeopleWithDisability #DisabilityAccess #Disabilities #Disability #NDIS

Supporting and connecting Deaf people, Olivia finds her calling more than just a job
By Eleanor Beidatsch

Olivia Jackson, who lost her hearing as a child, has felt invisible for over a decade until she found her true calling to help other Deaf people achieve their goals as a support worker.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/olivia-supports-and-connect-deaf-community/106230034

#Disabilities #Hearing #EleanorBeidatsch

'Predatory' NDIS providers targeting remote communities with gifts
By James Elton

People with disabilities in remote Northern Territory communities are being targeted by unscrupulous NDIS providers using high-pressure sales tactics and inducements including cash, cigarettes and alcohol, an ABC investigation can reveal.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/unscrupulous-ndis-providers-inducements-remote-nt-communities/106338736

#PeopleWithDisability #DisabilityAccess #Disabilities #JamesElton

Inadequately cleared sidewalks and blocked curb cuts put everyone at risk, especially those of us with disabilities.
#snow #disabilities
https://www.masslive.com/boston/2026/02/putting-my-body-at-risk-boston-sidewalks-curb-cuts-impassable-2-weeks-after-storm.html

Hola Titánicos, hoy os hablaré de cómo nos afecta el sobrecrecimiento bacteriano del intestino delgado, también conocido como SIBO.

https://somosdisca.es/sobrecrecimiento-bacteriano-del-intestino-delgado-o-sibo/

#SIBO_day #sibo #bacterias #sobrecrecimientobacteriano #intestino #problemasintestinales #enfermedadintestinal #intesstino #molestiasintestinales #problemaestomacal #saluddigestiva #hinchazonabdominal #hinchazon #inflamacioncronica #gases
#intestinoirritable #SII #disbiosis #dolorabdominal #nutricionfuncional #saludintestinal
#testdealiento #diagnostico #microbiota
#salud #enfermedad #salumental #cuidados #visibilizandoladiscapacidades #visibilidad #visibilizandolaenfermedad #vivirconepilepsia #enfermedades #enfermedad #discapacidad #disabilities #Disability #titanicos #titanico #somosdisca #titan #gentetitanica #somosgentetitanica

Carers close to 'breaking point' as support services buckle under demand
By Rhiannon Shine

An organisation that helps people caring for vulnerable family members in WA is experiencing unprecedented demand, with services unable to keep up with the community's needs.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/carers-wa-unprecedented-demand-support-services/106328164

#Carers #LongTermCare #PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #RhiannonShine

Uber quietly settles 'David vs Goliath' guide dog refusal case https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/uber-agrees-to-review-after-guide-dog-refusal-case/106307858 #PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #Transport #Disability #Discrimination #RideSharing

Woman 'frustrated and mystified' after Uber guide dog case settles
By Evan Young and Nas Campanella

Uber quietly agrees to an external review of its Australian operations after settling a Federal Court case brought by a woman refused more than 30 rides while travelling with a guide dog.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/uber-agrees-to-review-after-guide-dog-refusal-case/106307858

#Transport #PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #EvanYoung #NasCampanella

Hola titánicos, ¿conoces la Tarjeta Andalucía Junta 65 y sus ventajas? Hoy te cuento los beneficios de esta tarjeta gratuita para personas mayores de 65 años que residen en Andalucía.

https://somosdisca.es/la-tarjeta-andalucia-junta-65-y-sus-ventajas/

#tarjetaandaluciajunta65 tarjetaandalucia #tarjeta #tarjetadescuentos #beneficiosydescuentos #tarjetajunta65 #tarjetaoro #tarjetaverde #descuentosparamayoresde65 #descuentojubilados #andalucia #salud #enfermedad #salumental #visibilizandoladiscapacidades #visibilidad #visibilizandolaenfermedad #terceraedad #SeguridadMayores #PersonasMayores #cuidadoDePersonasMayores #discapacidad #disabilities #Disability #titanicos #titanico #somosdisca #titan #gentetitanica #somosgentetitanica

At school, I was my brother's protector. But I needed more support

I was my brother's protector at school, but the education system could have done more to support us both.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/support-i-wish-i-had-at-school-while-caring-for-my-brother/106279156

#Carers #Disabilities

Hola Titánicos, cada segundo lunes de febrero se celebra el día mundial de la epilepsia, dando a conocer como afecta y cuáles son las consecuencias de los más de 50 millones de personas afectadas.

https://somosdisca.es/dia-mundial-de-la-epilepsia-2026/

#diamundialdelaepilepsia #diainternacionaldelaepilepsia #diainternacionaldelaepilepsia
#epilepsia #crisisepileptica #crisisdeepilepsia #crisis #salud #enfermedad #salumental #convulsiones #ausecias #enfermedadneurologica #visibilizandoladiscapacidades #visibilidad #visibilizandolaenfermedad #vivirconepilepsia #enfermedades #enfermedad #discapacidad #disabilities #Disability #titanicos #titanico #somosdisca #titan #gentetitanica #somosgentetitanica

El síndrome de Guillain-Barré es un trastorno poco frecuente en el cual el sistema inmunitario del organismo ataca los nervios. Quédate y descubre más sobre esta enfermedad y como afecta ene l día a día de las personas.

https://somosdisca.es/que-es-el-sindrome-de-guillain-barre/

#síndromedeGuillainBarré #GuillainBarré #covid19 #infeccion #infeccionesrespiratorias #SíndromedeMillerFisher #dañosistemanerviosoperiferico #infeccionesgastrointestinales #virusZika #dolorneuropatico #dolor #dolorcronico #salud #enferrmedad #parestesia #sistemanerviosocentral #infecciones #traumatismos #incontimencia #lesionmedular ##enfermedadincapacitante #salud #enfermedad #saludmental #dependencia #Disability #disabilities #visibilidad #discapacidad #DiscapacidadAuditiva #visibilizandoladiscapacidad #enfermedadesraras #enferemdadrara #discapacidad #cuidados #vertigo #mareos #titanicos #titan #gentetitanica #somosdisca #somostitánicos

Hola Titánicos, hoy os explico que es a aracnoiditis, un trastorno que implica inflamación y daño de la aracnoide, una de las capas que componen las meninges que cubren el cerebro y la médula espinal, es decir, el sistema nervioso central.

https://somosdisca.es/que-es-la-aracnoiditis/

#aracnoiditis #aracnoiditisadhesiva #dolorneuropatico #dolor #dolorcronico #salud #enferrmedad #sistemanerviosocentral #infecciones #traumatismos #incontimencia #lesionmedular #fibrosis #enfermedadincapacitante #salud #enfermedad #saludmental #dependencia #Disability #disabilities #visibilidad #discapacidad #DiscapacidadAuditiva #visibilizandoladiscapacidad #enfermedadesraras #enferemdadrara #discapacidad #cuidados #vertigo #mareos #titanicos #titan #gentetitanica #somosdisca #somostitánicos

Hola Titánicos, cada 7 de febrero se celebra el día mundial del síndrome de Ménière, este año bajo el lema "Vivir con Ménière es vivir luchando" desde Asociación Asmes

https://somosdisca.es/dia-mundial-del-sindrome-de-meniere-2026/

#diamundialdelsíndromedeMénière #meniereday #síndromedeMénière #asmes #Ménière #meniere #vertigos ##mareos #infecciones #cuidados #enfermedadincapacitante #salud #enfermedad #saludmental #dependencia #problemasdeoido #Disability #disabilities #visibilidad #discapacidad #DiscapacidadAuditiva #enfermedadesraras #enferemdadrara #discapacidad #cuidados #vertigo #mareos #titanicos #titan #gentetitanica #somosdisca

Line ‘Em Up by Oscar Avery

An inclusive, educational story with big emotions and a big heart
The post Line ‘Em Up by Oscar Avery appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/02/06/line-em-up-by-oscar-avery/

#bookreview #Childrens #childrenspicturebook #disabilities #indieauthor

Mother of autistic children shares story in wake of WA family tragedy
By Jarrod Lucas, Ivo da Silva, and Rhiannon Shine

A mother of two autistic children living in regional Western Australia has shared her experience of navigating bureaucracy while caring for children with complex needs.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/kalgoorlie-mother-with-two-autistic-children-jo-russell/106306344

#Disabilities #Carers #Children #JarrodLucas #IvodaSilva # #RhiannonShine

Hola Titánicos, cada 4 de febrero se celebra el día mundial contra el cáncer, éste año bajo el lema: «Unidos por lo Único».

https://somosdisca.es/dia-mundial-contra-el-cancer-2026/

#diamundialcontraelcancer #unidosporlounico #cancerinfantil #cancerCare #CancerCure #cancer #cancerday #salud #enfermedad #saludmental #PorUnosCuidadosMasJustos #másinvestigacion #investigacion #mastratamientos #tratameintos #quimioterapida #radioterapia #cuidados #visibilidad #visibilizandoladiscapacidad #discapacidad #Disability #disabilities #gentetitanica #somosdisca #somostitánicos

"A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report commissioned by Sen. Bernie Sanders found that Trump wasted $38 million in taxpayer money while weakening the civil rights of students":
https://www.politicususa.com/p/bernie-sanders-nails-trump-for-wasting
#CivilRights #disabilities #mismanagement #cruelty #politics

Details of NDIS alternative for some autistic children finally revealed
By Evan Young and Nas Campanella

The federal government reveals how its NDIS alternative for some children under eight will work.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-03/thriving-kids-model-released-autism-developmental-delay/106287786

#PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #FederalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #AutismSpectrumDisorder #FederalParliament #EvanYoung #NasCampanella