Stories
Suzanne Ferschl
I am 39, live in Golden Grove and have just written my autobiography called Lupus Intus (The wolf within). This book highlights my journey spanning more..
Ian Bidmeade
Legislation for people with disabilities in South Australia Legislation has been important for people with disabilities in achieving services and integration more..
Peter Forster
Life was great. I was the head chef at the Ozone Hotel, which is the largest hotel/motel on Kangaroo Island. Met & married an Island girl Sharon Cook; more..
Mel Kelly
I grew up in a small, deeply religious country town north of Adelaide. As a child starting school there in the early 80's I was ostracised by the other more..
Matthew Nolan
I was studying a Masters of Information Technology & Telecommunications. In 1998, the last year of my degree five other students and I went to Bandung, more..
Cheralyn Smith
I was born with cerebral palsy. My parents have always encouraged me to do anything and everything I want. I try to never let my disability stop me doing more..
Eva Sifis
Mine is a long, convoluted journey into loss of self, depression and intense belly button gazing. Yet through this I have become aware of and transcended more..
Trevor Lindsay Harrison
I was born at Port Pirie in 1955, and I was 11 months old before a specialist diagnosed my condition as Cerebral palsy. Before that I was called a ‘lazy more..
Mary Folland
I have an intellectual disability, and I am involved with an organisation called Special Olympics. I was a swimmer and now I am a swimming more..
Elizabeth Jardine
Better to Travel than to Arrive I was a clumsy child, and as an adult, I was aware that my brain always moved faster than my body, but thought nothing more..
Maurice Corcoran
Maurice was born at Tantanoola, in the south-East of South Australia, in 1958. At age 18 he was working as an apprentice fitter and turner in Mt Gambier, more..
Jewels and Sienna
Sienna was born in winter 2002, after a difficult birth. I held her in my arms and was amazed that she made it through the difficult labour all in one more..
Jennifer Collins
Jennifer was born a beautiful little girl but did not grow well. By 15 months old she was discovered to have hydrocephalus (known then as "water on the more..
Cathy Nirta
I am a person with a physical disability who has seen 4 decades of change in disability services and feel compelled to tell others the many stories I have more..
Damien Lynch
After my parents had three boys and a girl, it was in 1957 when I entered the world. I was followed by a further three brothers and four sisters. As it more..
