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The first report linking thalidomide to birth malformations was made by Australian doctor William McBride. The drug led to thousands of instances of pregnancy loss, neonatal deaths and disability.
What fell away when the NDIS was rolled out? And what are the chances of such services being revived?
We’re getting better at early identification and adult diagnosis has contributed to NDIS numbers. But functional impairment is likely to be given greater emphasis in the NDIS reboot.
One treatment option for children’s trauma is eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing, or EMDR. Here’s how it works and what the research says about its effectiveness.
Currently, when someone turns 65 they are not eligible to apply for NDIS support, even if they had disability before then. We asked experts if that should change.