Focus Blog
There are a million ways to dance and these stories prove it! These short films introduce us to several dancers - from Australia, India and Zimbabwe - and invite us into the exciting world of inclusive dance troupes.
Last November, the African nation of Malawi hosted its second annual screening of FOAM (Focus on Ability, Malawi) to an audience of approximately 200 people. The huge and enthusiastic attendance was pre-empted by FOA's platform at Blantyre Arts Festival where
This year the national tour visited Melbourne, Auckland, Adelaide, Brisbane and Parramatta, and was attended by hundreds of students, teachers and potential employers all enthusiastic about the ability of people with disability.
Following on from our recent blog focusing on adventure, a few films highlight the benefits of water for people with disability. 'The water is a therapeutic tool,' says Izzy Paskowitz, founder of Surfers Healing, which he started because of his
The solid theme across all of the entries throughout the ten years of Focus On Ability is: 'Please notice my abilities', which is why, in this blog, we're focusing on vision, not vision impairment. At a deeper level, noticing abilities
'I don't want to say, 'There's something for everyone' in this film festival, but I have to! Because there is,' says Martin Wren, CEO of NOVA Employment and the person who came up with the idea of a Focus On
Public voting has started in the tenth annual Focus On Ability film competition and, if past years are anything to go by, the winner of Most Online Votes will do so by just a few votes. It gets pretty close!
