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Disabled Parking Nazi

Notice to the General Public: Put your brain into gear and your mouth in neutral!!!

If you still don’t understand what I mean…  use your eyes and your brains FIRST before using your mouth! I am so FED UP with my wife and I being abused by people for using disabled parking spots, when transporting my son, just because we (the drivers) are able bodied.

Is it not enough that our lives are complicated through having a child with a disability that we have to be inflicted by people who believe it is their right to launch a verbal assault on my wife and I, for using a disabled parking spot, without politely inquiring first?

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Independence vs. Cost of Mobility

The transition from primary to high school is a big step. Now throw into the mix new friends, new location, new demands on homework, a new teenager as well as a disability, and you have a child under considerable pressure.

Just like primary school, Daniel has had a teacher’s aide with him in order to push him around in the wheelchair, scribe for him during lessons, assist him with practical tests, etc. There was, however, one thing that we did not count on – his desire to be independent.

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When the bough breaks…

As parents of children with a disability, we live life closer to the edge than most, but what does it take to step off?

There was a news story recently where a father of three children drove onto one of the largest bridges in Melbourne, Australia, stopped the car, removed his four year old daughter from the car and dropped her over the edge, then drove off.

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How to approach schooling …

What school is best for my child? Should I choose a special school, government school, independent school or private school?

How would I know? I’m just a dad and really my wife handles most of this sort of stuff … I just pay the bills and weigh in on the debate when we start discussing how much it will all cost.

Daniel is at the end of year 6, so we are currently experiencing all the highs and lows of moving from primary school to high school. We are also experiencing going from the public system through to an independent school, which is also a bit of a learning curve.

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