The "offending" article can be read here.
Distinguished Disability Advocate Kevin Cocks and other members of the Disability Community speak out about the QUT PhD project entitled "Laughing at the Disabled."
Kevin Cox, who acquired his own disability in 1981 holds a Human Rights Medal (2005), a Centenary Medal awarded 'for distinguished service to disability services in Queensland' (2003) and he was also given 'the Humanities and Human Services Outstanding Alumni Award' by QUT in 2003