Disability terminology guide - University of Wollongong

The University of Wollongong's upcoming guide on disability and neurodiversity emphasises the importance of understanding disability through both the medical and social models. It defines disability as a complex interplay between individual health conditions and environmental factors, highlighting that it encompasses a wide range of physical, intellectual, and neurological conditions.

The document advocates for a shift away from viewing disabilities as deficits to recognising them as part of human diversity, particularly through the lens of neurodiversity.

This insightful document is set to be released in early 2025.

Mary Barnes 1923-2021

Mary Barnes, Artist, living with schizophrenia 1923-2021

The smell of the paint was in me. Excited, absorbed, two hours had been as two minutes. The feel of the paint on my fingers, touching the surface, my hand in the flow of the paint. The feel of a curve, a line. I danced within as my fingers turned, in the paint, instinctively moving, up and down, in green and blue, red and brown. Mary Barnes

Capture creative disability: Challenge your inner artist

In celebration of International Day of People with Disability, (Tuesday 3 December), UOW is launching the ‘Capture creative disability: Challenge your inner artist’ artwork competition.

This exciting competition invites UOW students and staff with a lived experience of disability to channel their inner artist and creatively capture the meaning of disability. You might like to use the ‘You can’t say that’ disability terminology guide as inspiration.

The winning submission will feature as cover artwork for the guide and be used in marketing and promotion.

Prizes and key dates
Judging (People’s Choice)
Specifications
Terms and conditions

Prizes up for grabs

First place: $250 (staff or student)
Runner-up: $150 (staff or student)
Highly commended (up to 2): $50 (staff and student)

Launching

Date: Tuesday 3 December 2024, to celebrate International Day of People with Disability

Closing

Date: Wednesday 15 January 2025

The process of judging is via People’s Choice voting.

All eligible entries will be displayed on this webpage from Monday 20 January to Friday 31 January 2025.

Artwork must be a square in high-resolution image or PDF format, that can be enlarged or reduced as needed.

All artwork images must be of sufficient quality (sharp, clear, good contrast and well exposed) for reproduction and printing purposes.

Refer to Clause 6 in the Ts and Cs

Welcome to "Capture Creative Disability: Challenge Your Inner Artist" competition! Before submitting your artwork, please carefully review our Terms and Conditions. This document outlines the guidelines, submission requirements, rights, and responsibilities for participants in our innovative art showcase. By entering the competition, you acknowledge and agree to the terms detailed herein, which are designed to ensure a fair, respectful, and inspiring experience for all artists.

Your participation represents an acceptance of these conditions, and we encourage you to read them thoroughly to understand the full scope of the competition.

Terms and conditions

Submit your artwork

Capture, Create, Inspire, Challenge, Represent.

Express yourself, get involved!

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