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On Letting Go
It’s been a minute since I last took centre stage in a classroom. Since I last requested silence, stared down a talkative student, or raised an eyebrow at the kid staring intently at their crotch, whose phone was concealed from sight but whose eyes always gave them away. It’s been a minute since I last…
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Funded Family Care: Why this needs to happen
First, a quick and dirty on the current state of disability support in New Zealand. Disabled people are able to access the following types of personal care: Live-in residential facilities Support workers from an agency (e.g. Spectrum Care) visit home to provide care Individualised funding, where the disabled person is bulk-funded to employ their own…
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A ramp for Dad
Last week, I decided to blow my two-year-old son’s mind, and take him to KFC. Dad of the year, I know. I wanted to take him to the flash new KFC, in downtown Auckland. They even have table service. Upon arriving, however, I discovered that I would not be able to get inside. I use…
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Budget 2018: What’s in it for disabled people?
Folks, this is a pretty miserable budget for disabled people. In terms of new spending, we ranked dead last, along with women (which is kinda staggering in 2018) with a measly $325,000 extra over five years. Even the ‘Speaker of the House’ portfolio did better than us, with $2.8m over the same period. I know…
Red Nicholson 