Annie in wonderland

  Over the weekend, a friend of mine posted a rant online, and with their consent, I’m sharing my thoughts about it here. They talked about a friend who had “gone dark” to test if people would notice their absence. If no one reached out, the friend would "dump" those who hadn’t checked in. This behaviour raises many questions about friendship. Yes, sometimes it’s frustrating to feel like you’re the one always initiating contact, but life gets busy. My friend, for example, juggles work, raises children, runs a household with pets, and volunteers in the community. It’s not always easy for people to make time, even if they care deeply. A simple phone call or message—like saying, “Hey, we haven’t seen each other in ages!”—can go a long way. Starting a group chat is another great way to stay connected. However, for people with disabilities, especially those with ASD, ADHD, or depression, initiating contact can be incredibly hard. That’s where compassion comes in. This friend of mi...

  Disclaimer – That these are my own lived experiences and understanding from the research that  I do around the NDIS and health-related topics please be aware that it is informational only and not to be used as a substitute for professional advice or working with a Planner, Disability Advocacy service or talking to your Medical and Allied Health team.      So this is a continuation of disability and ethics in disability service providers, I found that I needed to go back and seek out the very basics around this to educate myself on this as well.   As, unfortunately, ethics can be a tricky subject when it comes to disability because personal ethics play a role as well, and personal ethics vary from person to person and the training from disability service providers varies from person to person and organization to organization as well as having a good framework that they work from.   A good ethical framework is one that everyone from the boss down is aw...