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Growing Up Disabled in Australia
Growing Up Disabled in Australia | Carly Findlay
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My body and its place in the world seemed normal to me. Why wouldn�t it? I didn�t grow up disabled; I grew up with a problem. A problem that those around me wanted to fix. We have all felt that uncanny sensation that someone is watching (…more)
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Lauredhel
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I love a good Overdrive notification in the morning.

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An excellent collection of essays by Australian writers who live with disabilities of various types. Great insight into the universal desire to be independent, succeed, make friends & fit in, & how people view those with durability as being outside those norms & expectations. (Eg bullying, poor teaching, Parliament House not ‘needing‘ to be wheelchair accessible). Promotes the social (not medical) model of disability. Entertaining, well-written.

Lizpixie That has always pissed me off, why should Parliament House be totally inaccessible to the disabled? As an occasional wheelchair user myself who also has major issues with stairs this is an important issue. Are they saying there‘s no way any disabled person is good enough to be a member?😡 4y
Abailliekaras @Lizpixie they‘ve changed it now but the problem was their attitude, not expecting disabled people to be in politics. (Like not having women‘s toilets for many years). I highly recommend the book. 4y
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