Mobility International USA (MUISA) is putting out the call to find 25 women leaders with disabilities from around the world to apply to attend the 4th International Women’s Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD) Conference in Oregon, USA. The symposium aims to strengthen leadership skills, create new visions and build international networks of support to […]
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International Women’s Institute on Leadership and Disability Conference
January 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Mobility Assistance Dogs Trust inaugural charity golf tournament
January 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment
If you haven’t heard of them already, the Mobility Assistance Dogs Trust is a fantastic non-profit organisation that provides Mobility Dogs for those with physical disabilities, with the aim to “increase the independence, confidence and self-esteem of mobility impaired individuals.”
The Mobility Dogs team receive no government funding whatsoever, and so rely solely on corporate and […]
Tags: Events · Support services
I’m a day late, but blind week has kicked off!
October 24th, 2007 · 3 Comments
See, in my frantic desperation to complete my 2500-word essay by tomorrow, I completely forgot that the RNZFB’s Blind Appeal Week kicked off yesterday! I know, shocking, but I’m making up for it now so let it go ;P
The foundation has approximately 12,000 members which it helps with a range of things, from translating text […]
Tags: Disability Awareness · Events
NZ Special Olympics team triumphant in Shanghai
October 18th, 2007 · 5 Comments
To be honest, I profess to know very little about the Special Olympics, and the types of events competed in, but hopefully this post will bring me (and perhaps some of you!) up to speed with how our team has performed at the recent summer games in Shanghai.
Firstly, huge congratulations are in order, after the […]
Does NZ need a disability awareness week?
October 17th, 2007 · 23 Comments
I’ve noticed that the rest of the world seems abuzz with disability awareness weeks at the moment, a quick trawl through the internet reveals various initiatives going on here, here, and here.
My question for you is this: do we need a disability awareness week here in NZ? What could it accomplish? What activities/events would you […]
Tags: Disability Awareness · Events
And you thought sailing was off the cards..
October 16th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Well think again! If you have a physical impairment and have always wanted to test your sea-legs (or sea-wheels, as the case may be), then keep reading. If, like me, you’re terrified of capsizing and being swallowed by a whale (anyone? ..no?), then click away now. Yes, I’m scared of whales
Apparently, and admittedly […]
Tags: Events · Exciting times · Sport
