Disabled Muslims Australia
ABOUT US
Disabled Muslims Australia is a service that began at the end of April 2014. It was started by a young revert woman by the name of Nicola Shebaily. Experiencing multiple chronic illnesses and disabilities herself she noticed how there is a lack of support and movement in the Australian muslim community regarding disability issues. DMA is a new service which we hope to expand in order to offer increasing services in the near future.
This service aims to support muslims of the Australian community who suffer from a disability or chronic illness, and their carers. We aim to improve the inclusion of muslims of all abilities in the muslim community, as well as improve connection between non-muslim services and the muslims who may need these services.
The founder and directer holds a current Working With Vulnerable People card which is able to be presented upon request.
What is Disability?
A disability is any condition that restricts a person's bodily or mental functions to perform a task the same way as a person without a disability. The disability can be seen as a function of a person's medical condition, but not the condition itself. It does not mean that the person cannot be independent, undertake employment, or have meaningful relationships. A disability differs from temporary injury or illness in that the person is not expected to experience a full return of functions.
Types of disabilities include:
Sensory
an inability to correctly process information received through sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste eg. vision impairment, hearing impairment
Physical
A total or partial loss of bodily functions e.g. gross motor skills, fine motor skills, bladder control, stamina
Intellectual
Affects a person's cognition eg. daily living skills, problem solving, information processing, communication
Neurological
Affects proper functioning of the central and peripheral nervous system
Psychiatric
Affects the thought, mood, perception or memory functions eg. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, depression, psychotic disorders
Learning Disability
Affect the brain's ability to receive, process, store, respond to and communicate information eg. reading, listening, reasoning, writing, spelling
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Characterised by difficulties in social interaction, communication and restricted and repetitive interests, activities and behaviours
Other Health Impairment
Limits strength, vitality or alertness as a result of chronic or acute illness eg. heart condition, asthma, arthritis