A collection to educate and inspire

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Stories

Ngā kōrero

23 May 2022

Lianna sits at a table in her house, concentrating hard on an art project in front of her.

Lianna’s story

I am profoundly Deaf, and when I'm speaking face-to-face, I can use the combination of lip-reading and…

News

Kōrero

19 May 2022

A picture of Lily McManus who has long brown hair, tanned skin, and wears a tank top.

Universal Design for Social Media: 3 ways to make your content more accessible

To ensure that you're welcoming everyone to access your content, here are some easy things you can…

News

Kōrero

13 May 2022

Text reads The Fold: Wendy Youens wants to make NZ's media accessible to all

The Fold: Duncan Greive & Wendy Youens

In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Duncan Grieve interviewed Wendy Youens, our Chief Executive (CE), on…

News

Kōrero

29 April 2022

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Dreaming of a fully inclusive society: From rugby to parenting to CEO in a wheelchair

“From playing sport to figuring out parenting in a wheelchair, “challenges come in various forms” when you’re…

News

Kōrero

19 April 2022

Dan Buckingham has brown hair and eyes, and a friendly smile. He sits against a purple background.

Introducing Able’s next Chief Executive

A change in leadership is coming up at Able. In May, the team will farewell CE Wendy…

Stories

Ngā kōrero

18 April 2022

Advocacy & Captions: Nancy’s Story

"While living in northern Queensland with just my 8-year-old daughter, there was a cyclone approaching and normal…

Stories

Ngā kōrero

8 April 2022

A headshot of Pauline, a young woman with blonde hair

Pauline’s Story

"I hope that big powers keep learning from disabled people and prioritising us. I hope they see…

News

Kōrero

5 April 2022

A child with blonde hair watches Kids TV with the captions on.

Turning on captions improves childrens’ literacy, New Zealand study shows

In light of the report released this week about the state of children’s literacy in New Zealand,…