Navigating Disability

Navigating Disability We are passionate about supporting & educating those navigating disabilities in Australia

04/12/2025

In her darkest valleys, Ellie Cole made a choice: to embrace herself, exactly as she was.

She held onto a faith that is so powerful—the belief that no season lasts forever, and a beautiful turning point will come.

Her light didn't just return, it blazed brighter because of the dark.

That is something we must learn from her. To hold ourselves with compassion in the struggle, and to never, ever stop believing that our "point where it all ends" is out there, waiting for us to arrive.

🎧Listen more from Ellie Cole's episode on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

As Ellie Cole said, Your value isn't defined by what others see. It's defined by your strength, resilience, and the amaz...
04/12/2025

As Ellie Cole said,
Your value isn't defined by what others see. It's defined by your strength, resilience, and the amazing things you do🔥

🎧Listen more from Ellie Cole's episode with Navigating Disability on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

🌏✨ International Day of People with Disability ✨🌏Today, we celebrate the people who make our community what it is — real...
02/12/2025

🌏✨ International Day of People with Disability ✨🌏

Today, we celebrate the people who make our community what it is — real, resilient, funny, fierce, and beautifully diverse.

At Navigating Disability, we believe disability isn’t something to be “fixed” — it’s a part of humanity. A part of family. A part of community. And a part of life that deserves respect, representation, and real support.

Today we honour:

♿ People with disability — your strength, creativity and lived wisdom are powerful.
💛 Carers and families — often unseen, always essential.
🌱 Allies, educators, clinicians & community members — the ones choosing compassion, accessibility and inclusion every single day.

We’re building Navigating Disability to be a place where everyone feels welcome — where stories matter, education is accessible, conversations are honest, and nobody has to navigate the system alone.

Because disability is not “someone else’s world.”
It’s all of ours — and anyone can join this community overnight.

So today, let’s celebrate:
✨ Difference
✨ Identity
✨ Access
✨ Strength
✨ Joy
✨ And the humans who make our world kinder and more connected.

We see you.
We value you.
We’re building this with you — not for you.

🌐 www.navigatingdisability.com.au
info@navigatingdisability.com.au

Tell us — what does disability mean to you?

02/12/2025

What if we could shift the conversation from "fitting in" to "belonging by design"?

Ellie Cole envisions a future where social media isn't just a platform for disability stories, but where those stories shape a new norm. A world where people with disabilities aren't just "accepted" but they are "expected" as a part of diversity.

Isn't that the future we all want to build? 🚀

🎧Listen the full version of Ellie Cole's episode on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

What happens when the world starts telling you what you can't do? For champion swimmer Ellie Cole it was fuel🔥Diagnosed ...
02/12/2025

What happens when the world starts telling you what you can't do? For champion swimmer Ellie Cole it was fuel🔥

Diagnosed with cancer at the age of two and got amputated at three years old, she grew up in a family that saw no barriers—until school introduced "limits."

Ellie's response? She found her power in the pool and became Australia's most decorated female Paralympian.
Her story is a masterclass in tuning out doubt and excelling on your own terms.

🎧Listen to Ellie Cole's powerful and remarkable journey on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

30/11/2025

Why We Need More Accessible Facilities?

Ensuring adequate facilities for individuals with disabilities is not merely a matter of convenience but a fundamental issue of human rights and social equity.

Accessible infrastructure, such as ramps, tactile paving, and audible signals, empowers people with disabilities to participate fully and independently in society, from accessing education and employment to enjoying public spaces and services.

By increasing the availability of these facilities, we actively break down barriers that lead to segregation and exclusion, fostering a more inclusive community where everyone, regardless of their physical or cognitive abilities, has the opportunity to contribute and thrive❤️‍🔥

30/11/2025

Your life is not a tragedy. Your story is one of immense resilience. Don't give up on it, you only have one shot in lifetime, make it count!🔥

🎧Listen more from Eliot Carroll on Youtube, Spotify, or Apple Podcast (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

"In my worst pain, I let my body suffer while my mind escaped. That split is the reason I'm still here." This is a stark...
27/11/2025

"In my worst pain, I let my body suffer while my mind escaped. That split is the reason I'm still here."

This is a stark reminder of the mind's incredible power to protect us, even when it feels like it's breaking.

🎧Listen more from Eliot's podcast on Spotify, Apple podcast, and Youtube (linktr.ee/navigatingdisability)

25/11/2025

When life gets really hard for him, he doesn't search for an escape.

He digs deep within himself to find a stronger version. He embraces the struggle as part of his story.

He refuses to let the weight break his spirit. His resilience is his greatest masterpiece.

🎧Find out more on the latest episode of the Navigating Disability
Podcast with Eliot Carroll on Spotify, Apple Podcast or Youtube.

👉🏼https://linktr.ee/navigatingdisability

25/11/2025

Few things i wish everyone knew from me as a disability supporter👉🏼

1. Use your voice and your privilege. If you see someone being treated unfairly or facing an accessibility barrier, speak up. A simple 'How can we make this work?' or 'That's not acceptable' from you can often achieve more than our exhausted pleas ever could. Be an active ally, not a passive bystander

2. If you're in a position of authority (manager, event organizer, teacher), don't wait for accommodation requests. Build accessibility into your default planning. Provide captions automatically, ensure venue accessibility, and create flexible participation options. Proactive inclusion beats reactive accommodation every time

3. Educate other potential allies. When you learn something about accessibility or disability justice, share that knowledge within your networks. Take on the educational burden so we don't have to keep explaining basic concepts to every new person

Can you add more?👀

25/11/2025

Let's talk about the Iceberg of Invisible Disability🧊

What you see of someone's life is often just the tip of the iceberg. Below the surface lies a reality you can't see: the chronic pain, the exhausting treatments, the mental gymnastics, and the constant energy it takes to just function.

Remember:
✅ If they say they're in pain, believe them.
✅ If they say they're tired, believe them.
✅ If they need to cancel plans, it's not personal.

Judging someone's ability based on a momentary glimpse is like judging the size of an iceberg by its tip. Let's choose empathy over assumption. 🧠❤️

Share to spread understanding. What's one thing you wish people knew about invisible disabilities? Drop it below. 👇

Anja grew up believing she’d been “fixed.”But what if disability was never something to fix?🌸In this week’s episode, she...
18/11/2025

Anja grew up believing she’d been “fixed.”
But what if disability was never something to fix?🌸

In this week’s episode, she shares how letting go of normal helped her reclaim power, purpose, and identity, turning medical trauma into leadership, advocacy, and innovation.

🎧 Listen now. Available on the Navigating Disability Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast or Youtube.

👉 https://linktr.ee/navigatingdisability

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