International Day of People with Disability 2025

Nas Campanella, the ABC's National Disability Affairs Reporter, is picking up the News Time microphone this week for International Day of People with Disability.

You'll hear about a show where everyone can experience ballet, even if they can't see! You'll meet a teenager whose idea to share expensive equipment is making a real difference. Then we'll head to a huge sporting event for deaf athletes in our Wow of the Week!

Quiz Questions

1. How many times has Leo's speech been viewed on social media?

2. What technology is Kaitie using to gain the confidence to drive?

3. What is the name Ava has given to the online community she created?

4. What word does Devon use to describe the type of accessibility in her show?

5. What anniversary did the Deaflympics celebrate this year?

Bonus Tricky Question

In track events at the Deaflympics, what is used instead of a starting pistol?

Answers

1. More than 2.5 million times!

2. A driving simulator

3. The Sharing Shed

4. Radical

5. 100th!

Bonus Tricky Answer

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