My Perfect Family: The Fergusons Part 1

The Fergusons are an average family of five; they have fun, they fight, but mostly they get along. ...

My Deaf Parents

Parents and teenagers don't always see eye to eye, but what if they speak a different language? This...

Dean Finds His Voice

Eighteen-year-old Dean Buckley has overcome serious health issues, depression and the judgments of o...

Being Me: Heather

As Heather Lawson turns heads while walking the streets of Melbourne with her dressed-up walking can...

Parenting by Sign

Sarah is Deaf and preparing to give birth to her first child. Having been there twice before, Deaf p...

Hear Me Run

Sekou Kenneh is the fastest kid in Queensland. At 14 he's got his eye on the 2020 Olympics. But bein...

Marcia: Two Sides Of Me

On the Roller Derby court she's the revered 'Meat Train', but Marcia is starting to lose her hearing...

My Perfect Family: The Fergusons Part 2

Last week we met the Fergusons, a family of five who communicate using NZSL. Here, we join the Fergu...

Being Me: Sarah

Though born with CHARGE syndrome, 22-year-old Sarah Dalton doesn’t let it define her. She’s an avid ...

Amanda Cameron

Twenty-year-old Architectural Technology student Amanda Cameron can't help but smile since she's lea...

Brothers and Sisters

The unique perspective of those closest to us, our brothers and sisters.

Lip Service: The Third Language

Why should you learn sign language? Getting to know a dynamic young guy like Mark Berry is one reaso...

Inside Outside: Rachel Berry

Rachel Berry lives with her flatmates in Christchurch, where they’re often out exploring. Three out ...

Being Me: Jared Flitcroft

Jared Flitcroft is a filmmaker, businessman, family man, and he is Deaf. Overcoming barriers to achi...

The Deaf Side: Part 3

The final installment of the three part series about the Marlins, a club rugby team made up of entir...

The Deaf Side: Part 2

Continue the mini-series with the Marlins; a group of rugby mad blokes who all happen to be Deaf. Fo...

The Deaf Side: Part 1

The first of a 3 part series about the Marlins; a group of rugby mad Kiwi blokes who all happen to b...

An accessible web

AttitudeLive.com has worked closely with the disabled community to push accessibility features to th...

Attitude Awards 2019: Preview

The 12th Annual Attitude Awards celebrate the achievements of people making a positive impact in the...

Attitude The Panel Ep1

Episode one of our new addition, The Attitude Panel where members of this session discuss the their ...

Is ‘Cripping up’ OK?

With the rise of disability actors and representation on screen, Should able-bodied actors still be ...

Focused on a brighter future

Jonathan Mosen MNZM has spent his life proving a point. Born totally blind and hearing impaired, pe...

A look back on disability history...

Sometimes you have to look backwards to see the positives in life. Our world is far from perfect, bu...

Pride & Prejudice: Are queer spaces accessible?

Heard The News?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has made a historic ruling. From mid-October, millions of Amer...

What is the Royal Commission of Inquiry?

How could children and vulnerable people be mistreated, neglected and abused in State care? The pain...

Who Cares, Stare!

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

Unpicking the Disability Budget

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

I am Deaf or Hearing Impaired

Blog: Making Parliament Accessible To All

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

Blog: Epic Adventures in a Wheelchair

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

Opinion: What Accessibility Means To Me

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

Blog: The Many Types of Disability Culture

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

The Panel

The Attitude Panel is a new, regular discussion around the issues facing the disabled community.