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Paralympics Postponed

A statement from Paralympics New Zealand regarding the postponement of the Tokyo Paralympics 2020

Getting "Riggy With It"

Jonny Wilkinson shares his experiences with taking a moment and sitting still.

Opinion: Think About 'Me, Before You'

We love seeing disability representation in the media but is there a wrong way to do it?

Cripple - Redefining A Word

Disability language can be tricky. Alice Mander discusses some of the issues around how we use langu...

Travelling to Iceland with Blindness

Here is Mary Fisher's experience travelling to Iceland

Incredible India

Travelling in India, a woman alone in a wheelchair - impossible, I thought.

Invisible Privilege

We've all heard of invisible disabilities, now Alice introduces us to the world of invisible privile...

Immigration and Perspective

Should disability affect your chances of living in NZ?

What's Your Possibility? Muskaan Devta

Shakti recently got to interview some young disabled people, hoping to learn more about the differen...

Marketing For Everyone

How does inclusive marketing help the disabled community?

The Art of Saying "Hi"

What does real inclusion look like? Colleen Brown shares a story about how it can be as simple as s...

Who Cares, Stare!

Shakti has been on Attitude ever since he was a kid. He recently became a presenter for the show Who...

Token Cripple: The Ego of Disability

Living with a disability comes with expectations. Are these valid? Alice Mander reckons we should ch...

Gaps in the System

Jonny Wilkinson reveals the gaps in our system that often affect people with disabilities.

The Freedoms Campaign

Cerebral Palsy Youth Alliance Freedoms Campaign is a social movement by young disabled kiwis living ...

Activist Festival 2020

Activist Festival, is a brand new event aimed to bring people with disabilities together, to improve...

Dating Disabled

Relationships require a lot of give and take. In this blog, Alice Mander discusses the misconception...

Accessible Education - Are We Doing Enough?

Accessibility in education always has room for improvement. Jonny Wilkinson highlights some of the i...

The Beauty of Belonging

Grace Stratton writes about the need to value people for who they are and what they bring.

Generation What? Millenials have their say.

Generation What? is a global survey capturing a snapshot of youth voices. Shakti from Attitude got i...

Lets go to Treasure Island!

Attitude ambassador Rebecca Dubber tells us all we need to know about travelling to Fiji with a whee...

Unpicking the Disability Budget

Of the $111 billion outlined by the Government in 2019 budget, $548 million of that will be spent on...

Blog: Smart Drive Drama

Rebecca details what it's like travelling with essential wheelchair gadgets.

Blog: Where's my Wheelchair?

Rebecca shares her story about travelling with a wheelchair.

Kids Get Active Activity Day

Rebecca Dubber attended an event targeted towards young people with amputations to connect through s...

Blog: When things don't go to plan

On a first date, Rebecca thought she'd been stood up. Locked behind a pair of large glass doors for ...

Celebration Project

NZ has 209 Paralympians. An elite club when you consider there over 14,000 people have climbed Evere...

Building a Community

Grace Stratton writes about the importance of a strong community, in real life and online.

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Life as a Paralympian: The Decision

Rebecca explains how she came to the decision to retire from her Para swimming career.

Life as a Paralympian: The Injuries

Rebecca looks back on the injuries and surgeries she had over her swimming career.

Life as a Paralympian: The Journey

Rebecca reflects on her career as a Paralympic swimmer.

Disabling Perceptions and Getting on with Uni

Advice from a recent graduate for new students with disabilities.

Keeping Joe Public engaged in disability issues

Jonny Wilkinson addresses some constructive criticism (with a big sigh).

Accessibility: Musts for Rental Listings

Rebecca Dubber takes on the task of finding a wheelchair-accessible rental.

Being Memorable Has Its Downsides

Jonny Wilkinson reflects on how being so easily recognised means he has to try extra hard not to be ...

Embracing Hindsight

Former NZ Top Model, Danielle Hayes uses the power of hindsight to gain clarity for her future.

Update: The battle for our daughters education

Two years ago I wrote here about my daughter Ellen and our family’s two year battle to get her into ...

An Award Like This Gets You Thinking

Colleen Brown, 2018 Attitude Hall of Fame Inductee, reflects on how far New Zealand has to go on its...

Teaching from Inspiration

The experience of winning the Supreme Award pushed Melanie Sloane to travel the world and teach inte...

Jonny Wilkinson: The goth, gearhead years

In light of our recent web series Crips in Cars, Jonny takes a cruise down memory lane.

Lost Baggage, Emotional Baggage

Jonny Wilkinson is well aware that international travel is no walk in the park, and travel with a mo...

My Thoughts On St Lucy's

Colleen Brown wonders, are parents better supported by schools like St Lucy's?

You are never going to believe this…

Lisa Smith could write a book about parenting a child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. And you'...

How random is your act of kindness?

Genuine random acts of kindness can spread a lot of happiness. But where's the line between random ...

The Sword of Damocles

Recently beating cancer, David Downs enjoys life and puts any worry of its return to the sword.

The Child Disability Allowance: is that an echo

Taking the humiliation out of disability support services.

Blog: Human Rights Aces Free Speech

Free speech should be treated with respect.

Robert Martin UN 2021 Test

Robert Martin has been an active disability advocate for decades.

Blog: Standing at the Podium

Grace Stratton is a law student with a passion for fashion. She explains how both industries have wo...

Blog: Uni With A Disability 101

A how-to guide for your first year at university.

Blog: Let’s start a movement!

I’d like to start a people-centred movement.

Blog: Why Fern Iconography Has Been Ruined For Me

Henrietta Bollinger writes about her relationship with disability rights.

Blog: When Reality TV Doesn't Reflect Reality

Thane Pullan isn't impressed by the inhabitants of Heartbreak Island.

Blog: Language Matters

Alice Mander writes about how language shapes identity.

Blog: A Children's Book about Bullying

Steff Green has written a book to help kids deal with bullying.

Blog: Travelling to Morocco in a Wheelchair

World traveller Jan Jarvis writes about her incredible trip to exotic Morocco.

Opinion: Accountability and Special Education

What will it take for schools to be fully inclusive of kids with disabilities?

Blog: Making Parliament Accessible To All

A new accessibility bill has been presented to New Zealand Parliament.

Blog: Bravery

I wish I had known that it was brave to be afraid.

O’Connor takes flight

Nearly 10 years after his accident, O’Connor Buckley is excited to start his next chapter in life, f...

Blog: Epic Adventures in a Wheelchair

Evan writes about some of the adventures he's experienced in life.

Blog: The Accessible Arts Festival

Accessibility in Action Looks Like the Auckland Arts Festival.

Opinion: What Accessibility Means To Me

In this blog, advocate Áine Kelly-Costello writes about about accessible design.

Blog: O Sleep, the certain knot of peace

Marcus lives with chronic pain and faces a dilemma nearly every night.

Blog: The Many Types of Disability Culture

Is society disallowing the right of certain communities to be part of subcultures?

Blog: Sport Can Make A Difference

Anna Steven is a member of the Halberg Youth Council.

Blog: Empowering Disabled Youth Through Sport

Jacob Phillips writes about the 2017 Halberg Junior Disability Games.

Opinion: Disability and Masculinity

Alexander Goldsmith explores what is means to be a male and live with a disability.

Blog: Dealing with Misconceptions

Christina writes about the misjudgements she's experienced as a wheelchair-user.

Blog: The Key to Perseverance

Perseverance is a key skill which has helped Liam get through challenges.