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The Government are basically saying Disabled People are not up for the job?
Downloadable: A Different Light – 31 Aug 2024 – The Government are basically saying Disabled People are not up for the job The 80’s gave me a taste for what…
by JonnyAug 30 No comments -
We all have a part to play in not reinforcing negative perceptions
It was only the other week I wrote about potty mouthed Hamilton City Councillor Andrew Bydder, who made ableist derogatory comments in an online submission to Waipā District Council. I…
by JonnyAug 3 No comments -
Spotlight on Troy Robertson
I had some trepidation about selecting someone for a ‘Spotlight Interview’ for the Tiaho Trust’s ‘Getting Out There’ magazine this year. This annual magazine insert in the Northern Advocate highlights…
by JonnyJul 20 No comments -
Nobody uses the ‘n word’ anymore
Nobody uses the ‘n word’ anymore. People long ago stopped using the word ‘gay’ in a derogative fashion. Society in general, thankfully, has a sense of language which is not…
by JonnyJul 6 No comments -
Tiaho Trust offering social change and Leadership workshops to potential Disabled Leaders
Despite the announcement from the Government in March about restrictions to the Purchasing Rules for Individualised Funding the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) approach is still front of mind in the…
by JonnyJun 22 No comments -
The Budget could have been much worse
This weekend is the anniversary of my mother’s death. She died on Queens birthday. It’s now called called Kings birthday weekend (a little hard to get use to but we…
by JonnyJun 8 No comments -
The hunt was on for a new scooter
A Different Light – 25 May 2024 – The hunt for a new scooter We had envisaged frequent trips to the Waipu village when we were planning our move there…
by JonnyMay 25 No comments -
Terrorist and Extremist Groups have decided that vulnerable and Disable people are fair game
I used to think disabled people had a free pass in certain areas. I thought we benefited from some sort of unwritten societal codes. That we were safe from attacks…
by JonnyMay 12 No comments -
I think I have still got some good conkers in my marble collection
He thought he had a motor car, but he only had a horn. It’s one of those lines that’s added subsequently after someone saying, “you know what thought did”? My…
by JonnyApr 27 No comments -
When you try and fix something, which in turn causes another problem
You know that knock on effect, kind of like dominoes. When you try and fix something which in turn causes another problem. Some readers will remember last year when I…
by JonnyApr 13 No comments -
Come on Minister Simmonds, we need a champion of our people – not champion of covert hatchet
Beware the Ides of Match! Okay, it’s a couple of days out but the announcement about changes to Disability Services on 18th March was foreboding to say the least! Out…
by JonnyMar 30 No comments -
Like our Irish cousins, we too rise again with resilience and strength
As we gear up for another round of St. Patrick’s Day festivities, I’ve been pondering the connections between Irish culture and the culture of disability. Sounds tenuous? Bear with me…
by JonnyMar 16 No comments
