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Disability Club social media site to boost social connections, online accessibility for people with a disability
When 26-year-old Nathan Johnston tried to connect with people during the peak of last year’s COVID-19 lockdown, he realised how challenging it could be for people living with a disability to use social media networks like Twitter and Facebook.
Key points:
- Mr Johnston aims to break barriers by developing more accessible websites for people living with a disability
- He has recently received a $10,000 grant to help kickstart the project
- People with Disability Australia says online barriers for people with a disability are significant
Mr Johnston, who has cerebral palsy, lives on the New South Wales Far South Coast and has been inspired to start developing a new social media site called Disability Club after feeling isolated during the peak of…
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