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17/08/2022

We will collate your best ideas in an article that will help everyone. Don't keep a good life hack to yourself!

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[Image: A stained wooden board with a metal nail trimmer fastened to the closest end. The handle of the trimmer has a wine cork attached to make the grip larger. Behind the trimmer, conditioning and buffing boards in blues and greens are also attached. A great life hack to keep the nails looking great!]

16/08/2022

The Weekly Stories - did you get yours?

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[Image: six images as a collage. Some headlines from Ammok and leading story images. Images include fashionable people wearing adaptive clothing, people with disability using laptops, low-tech assistive technology of the old typewriter and telephone, and a female CEO sitting in her wheelchair at her desk. ]

15/08/2022

One in three people use assistive technology. How many Australians are not able to access what they need?

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[Image: WHO Assistive technology report showed simple and low tech devices like a typewriter (left) and telephone (right)]

From glasses to mobility scooters, ‘assistive technology’ isn’t always high-tech. A WHO roadmap could help 2 million Australians get theirs.

12/08/2022

Which sector will surprise you as being the least digitally accessible for people with disability? Find out in this article...

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[Image: Cropped image of man seated in wheelchair with laptop on his lap, with his use made easier with WCAG compliance. Image is washed in yellow.. ]

Which business sectors have websites that are most accessible with high WCAG compliance? The sectors that should, don't. Find out here.

11/08/2022

What are the REAL benefits of adaptive fashion? How can I get it on my NDIS plan? How can I DIY? --> Read here...

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[Image: Adaptive Clothing images from left to right: Woman in close cropped hair sitting in powered wheelchair looking highly stylish. She is wearing a vest with white detailing, a red turtleneck sweater, black pants and black high heeled shoes. She is holding a patterned handbag. Man sitting on floor next to crutches. He is using the velcro around his ankle to fit the pants over the leg. The pants are beige in colour and from Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive. ]

Stretch your thinking with our ultimate guide to Adaptive Clothing, NDIS and fashion. Why you need AT & tips to get it in your plan.

10/08/2022

Which big fashion brands have adaptive styles in their collections? Find out --> https://www.ammok.com.au/tag/adaptive-fashion/

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[Image: Quote in white letters on grey background says "Adaptive clothing from the biggest brands? - Ammok finds them]

09/08/2022

How did an artist with disability turn passion into income? Which fashion brands have adaptive jackets? Where to find authentic disability images, where the models get paid?

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Ignite Small Business Start-ups
Michelle Brown Arts Studio

08/08/2022

Authentic images of people with disability in media and marketing? Yes please!

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[Image: Screenshot from pushlivingphotos.com showing 7 thumbnails of models with disability in various pursuits - at home, one the beach, on mountain tracks, on boats, shopping. ]

PUSHLiving Photos

Disability community owned and developed stock image library pays the models with disability with each purchase. Marketers read on!

07/08/2022

👏👏 A business owner, on prime time TV, has said that his barista with disability is "one of the best baristas" he knows.

If even one more person with disability gets hired because someone saw this story, then that has turned ugliness into goodness.

👍 Nuriyah Cafe & The Project

Read more about the benefits of being an inclusive businesses --> https://www.ammok.com.au/category/news/business/

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[Image: Screenshot from youtube taken from - headline "Insensitive Review - Cafe owner defends barista with tourettes after 1-star review. To the right are images of the barista and cafe owner, both smiling.]

A Sydney cafe owner has drawn widespread praise for publicly defending an employee who suffers from Tourette's Syndrome, after being criticised in a one-star...

06/08/2022

More authentic actors with disability and storylines with disability are needed. Caroline Casey at The Valuable 500 presents why inclusion is best for all.

Read more about inclusive entertainment at Ammok here --> https://www.ammok.com.au/category/lifestyle/entertainment/

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[Image: Hollywood award ceremony acceptance ]

The entertainment industry is leaving money on the table by excluding disabled talent.

05/08/2022

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Ignite Small Business Start-ups
Michelle Brown Arts Studio

[Image: Image: Two framed watercolour prints in black frames with white backgrounds. Frame on left is red bottlebrush. Frame on right is wattle. Setting is highly styled interior with olive green wall and wooden detailed sideboard.]

No one knows everything when they start out a new business. Entrepreneurs with disability can get the support they need. Read how.

04/08/2022

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[Image: Man wearing adidas zipper jacket with adaptive features of dual zipper at front and zipped closure sleeves.]

See out winter in mens adaptive jackets from big-fashion and sporting brands. Magnetic fasteners, double zips and other features.

03/08/2022

There are so many great people in the disability community. Sometimes we find them. Sometimes they find us. We want everyone to know how they are shaping the world.

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Ammok - Stories for everyone so you can shape the world around you.

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[Image: Quote in bold black text on rich gold-brown background says "These are the stories that aren't being told". Then below in smaller lettering "For purpose media for the disability community.]

02/08/2022

For-purpose media. People with disability, shape the world around you!

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[Image: Slides of various stories on Ammok in the past week. Autistic traits that got me fired. Peer-built: The Grace Concept. How to rebuild the NDIS trust again in the words of participants. Women with disability in parliament is real gender equality. ]

01/08/2022

Read how a peer-built support program came to life through the chance interaction of two people with disability. Learn how to get involved.

Ammok - Stories for everyone so you can shape the world around you.

For-purpose media for people with disability. Lift your day!

[Image: The Grace Concept Co Founder Phoenix Rising standing in bright purple short sleeve top with patterned pink and purple dress. Phoenix wears a pony tail in pink and dark sunglasses with pink rims.]

Read how a peer-built support program came to life through the chance interaction of two people with disability. Learn how to get involved.

29/07/2022

Ammok - Stories for everyone so you can shape the world around you.

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[Image: Man seated in wheelchair facing away from camera. Black and white photo. Striking profile. Man dressed in dark clothes, wearing glasses.]

Photo by alexandre saraiva carniato

With their confidence in the NDIS low, what do the people that use the scheme feel needs to be done to rebuild to deliver its promise?

28/07/2022

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28/07/2022

Autistic employees are 140% more productive, yet 50% of UK managers won't hire neurodiverse people. What's going on?

Ammok - Stories for everyone so you can shape the world around you.

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[Image: Woman behind desk holding sign that says "HELP", being spoken to by multiple people at the same time.]

What autistic traits are the biggest barriers for workplaces to accomodate? First-hand stories about autism workplace challenges. Read more.