Can-Do-Ability: Answers and Solutions from my personal experiences of living with a disability
Jo-Blogs

Can-Do-Ability

Hi I'm Jo-Blogs. I work for NOVA Employment, which is an Australian Government funded organisation that helps people with disabilities find employment. I’m in a wheelchair & I have accomplished a lot in my 25 years. Now I want to help others with disabilities find answers and solutions to questions that might come up by sharing my personal experiences. I will also be getting stories from the news & from inspirational people that I meet.

Please feel free to comment on anything I have written or ask me a question & I will try my best to help you out! I am always looking for new story ideas so if there’s anyone out there with a disability who feels they have achieved something great and wants to be interviewed, drop me a line and I’ll see what I can do. Thanks for looking at my site..
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FocusOnAbility is an annual short film competion designed to raise awareness of the of the ability of people with a disability.
MyTime Play Group
Can-Do-Ability: MyTime Play GroupMy friend, Julianne, has told me of a new program starting up in Emu Plains in Sydney’s West, called MyTime, it’s a play group run for parents and their young children under school age, who are living ... More >>
Results for NOVA Employment’s Short Film Festival
Can-Do-Ability: Results for NOVA Employment’s Short Film FestivalAn awesome night was had by all who attended NOVA Employments first ever Short Film Festival, on Wednesday 25th August, at Moore Park’s Entertainment Quarter. It was an excellent turn out with around ... More >>
FREE MOVIE FESTIVAL COMPETITION -----
Can-Do-Ability: FREE MOVIE FESTIVAL COMPETITION -----For your chance to WIN 1 of 2 Prize Giveaways of: --2 VIP tickets to the Focus on Ability Film Festival + --2 Hoyts La Premiere Tickets. Step 1--Simply go to http://www.focusonability.com.au/films.asp ... More >>
Focus On Ability Short Film Competition Is Ready To Announce Some Winners!!!
Can-Do-Ability: Focus On Ability Short Film Competition Is Ready To Announce Some Winners!!!Earlier this year, there was a short film competition run by NOVA Employment which closed on the 30th June, called Focus On Ability. The competition had three different categories for people to enter ... More >>
Accessibility At The Sydney Opera House
Can-Do-Ability: Accessibility At The Sydney Opera HouseI took a visit to the famous Sydney Opera House for a guided tour a few weeks back. It was incredibly beautiful up-close, and I am not normally impressed by architecture. The inside of the building is ... More >>
Hope Street
Can-Do-Ability: Hope StreetMore people than you may think are one pay cheque away from becoming potentially homeless. A "homeless person" is someone who is without a conventional home and lacks the economic and social supports ... More >>
Aaron Nielsen – Riding for sick kids
Can-Do-Ability: Aaron Nielsen – Riding for sick kidsLast year, I did a story on an awesome little guy called Aaron Nielsen, he went for a walk from Penrith (in Sydney’s West) to Bondi, to raise money for the Starlight Foundation, (an Australian organisation ... More >>
Sniffing For Autism
Can-Do-Ability: Sniffing For AutismA trendy American fast food chain called White Castle (made famous by popular teen movie – Harold & Kumar go to White Castle), has teamed up with the organisation Autism Speaks to help raise money for ... More >>
Ame's Army
Can-Do-Ability: Ame's ArmyAme Barnbrook is a 21 year old girl from the NSW south coast of Australia. She loves sailing and playing the trumpet. Doesn’t sound too amazing does it? What if I told you that Ame was born with ... More >>
Gay Dogs Not Allowed In Thai Restaurant
Can-Do-Ability: Gay Dogs Not Allowed In Thai RestaurantIn May last year, a vision impaired man was denied entry into a Thai restaurant in South Australia because the staff thought he was trying to enter with a ‘gay’ dog. When Ms Lawrence went in to ask ... More >>
Helpful Disability Reference Sites...
Can-Do-Ability: Helpful Disability Reference Sites...Here are some very helpful websites for the worldwide disabled community: http://ableize.blogspot.com/ - a funny and insightful website for people with disabilities http://www.pwd.org.au/ - a ... More >>
Housing NSW Negligence – An Accident Waiting to Happen
Can-Do-Ability: Housing NSW Negligence – An Accident Waiting to HappenNorth St Mary’s resident Karen Heald, is living in an unsuitable NSW Housing property. The 45 year old was born with Spina Bifida and requires the full time use of a wheelchair to get around. She has ... More >>
 
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