The
National Disability Insurance Scheme(NDIS) is being put in place to
support people with ALL types of disabilities, regardless of how it was
aquired, whether through accident or at birth. This also includes
Mental Illness. As well as providing much needed funding to the
services that support people with disabilities and their families, the scheme
also acts as a safety net in the event of an able bodied person aquiring a
disability. This is a relief to many people who are new to the challenges
a disability brings, as the costs associated are a major burden that doesn't
get any lighter- just talk to any parent who has a child with a
disability! Hopefully with the introduction of the scheme, parents
will be able to get a break from looking after their kids 24/7, particularly
those who require 24hr care, 7 days as week. If an important person
in parliament had a family member with a disability, the need for more funding
wouldn't be an issue. This is long overdue. People with disabilities and
their families have struggled enough. See more on the story here.Jennifer has also raised some questions to consider...
1. What is your perception of people with disabilities?
2. What is your reaction when you see a person in a wheelchair(disgust, fear, embarrassment?)
3. If you had a disability, what do you think would be the worst kind to have(Auditory, Intellectual, Paraplegia, Physical, Mental?)
4. If you aquired a disability tomorrow, how do you think your life would change?
