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Ecco Park epsiode two

  Ecco Park Part two 2. Imposter Syndrome - Echo Park | Podcast on Spotify This is a very interesting podcast and this is the second episode in the series and we see that it’s a very interesting podcast and that James a source for Terrance – his Ecco as the clones like to be called, we see that they are able to form a relationship. However we see that this relationship is very one sided and the James has been using Terri for clean samples, however we see that the clones have there own politics and that the ability to hide from the police, as we see that Ecco Park where the Clones live is closely monitored.   Due to the fact that they are actually targeted by them and we see that this is an issue, for them that they are targeted. We also will discover that the are seen as second class people in the eyes of the police and I see that this is a very real world issue, an issue that we see in many first world countries that the police are stretched with resources and that they ar

Mia and what happens when you have a lack of support part 2

  Mia and what happens when you have a lack of support part 2 We are now going to do a deep dive into Mia and what happens when you have a lack of support. We see that she is strong and independent but also that she didn’t get there alone and has gone through a lot. From her teen years until now she wasn’t cared for until Luke found her where she was found bitten by a werewolf (Jordan) and left to turn. This is difficult for her to process as it was her boyfriend (Jordan) who got bitten as well and he didn’t know how to tell her so simply ghosted her (he stopped communicating with her) and left her to turn alone. Even though he had stopped speaking to her, he started following and essentially stalking her until Mia told him to leave her alone. Jordan only actually left Mia alone once he had attacked her and bitten her then left her to turn. We see that she is strong and independent but also that she didn’t get there alone and has gone through a lot. From her teen years until no

Talking to people with an intellectual disability about death.

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So this is a very quick post about how to talk to someone with special needs about death and I have linked some other content down below about it as well.  So looking at this can really help as well.  As it is something that isn't really discussed in disability circles and it needs to be as it can harm the person more in the long run.  So being honest with the person is always a good thing, to be honest with people is great.  Also letting them go to the funeral and preparing them for it is another big thing as well.  In having them understand what is happening we see that they are much more prepared for it and understand that it would happen to them as well.  Also, let the person ask questions about death and let them be curious, I have linked some children's books as well because many people won't have the words but a book can help.  Top 10 children's books on death and bereavement | Children's books | The Guardian How to Talk to your Child with Special Needs About

Toxic positivity

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So these are a couple of thoughts on this and what I have found to be much more helpful instead. I find that being realistic about your situation and understanding what is helpful is much better. It helps to see the situation for what it is and accept it.  What I am saying by accepting the situation is being able to say that yes it will get rough and it will get better, or finding the little joy moments but also seeking to be real and honest. The people who care about you are for you.  I am a big fan of accepting professional guidance and support and there is plenty around at the moment. So when I say accepting help and support I am saying that letting people in and positively working with them so, if you have support workers/caregivers letting them know what your needs are understanding that everyone's needs are going to look different.  Accepting that some things are going to be different and if it's a disability or an illness that came out of the blue accepting that it's

Talking about being high functioning, in society.

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So this is an interesting video and it's a topic that we need to talk about being "high functioning," with a disability doesn't mean that we aren't disabled.  So with this in mind a lot of people with conditions that others would consider a disability we see that it might not be the case for them, they might just consider it a medical condition or a different way of being and this is ok.  However being high functioning comes at a cost, a mental, physical, and fiscal cost and this is an issue for some of us due to not knowing where we "fit" do we "fit in at a day center. Do we fit in at a disability enterprise, where they go and work in a safe environment?  Or are they able to work and hide the fact that they are disabled this will vary depending on the person and the country they are living in? So I hid the fact that I was disabled for many years and we see that this is an issue now that I didn't ask for the help I needed and my family did a lot

My Support of the Raido presenter who broke down on air discussing disablity services.

  So this is a bit of a different post and it is something that needs to be discussed I see that it’s something that others are aware of as well, however, what is it, it is the lack of disability services in the Outback and this is something that we need to be aware of that there are people with a disability that don’t fit into any box, so slip through the gaps.   These doctors don’t want them working, but they can’t drive, they are too high functioning for a day center or they don’t have the funding for a day center and this is a big issue as well. So what does that look like as well, as the person gets socially isolated and often their budget is very tight so they need to be aware of that as well. But what does this look like and the support that was outpour for Sabra Lane I want to put my bit forward and say that the NDIS is great but we need it to go so much further and we need to be much more aware of this as well.   There is a growing awareness of disability but what it

Social Justice vs actual accessibility and change

https://youtu.be/J1iRU5eI4Wc   Students are being forced into social justice models I see that this is driven from the top down and it's making things worse for the students but in the "social justice," framework there is one large population that is massively being left behind and this is the disabled community.  This is because it is very had to do a higher education degree when you have disabilities and most people with disabilities area actively discouraged from going to university and go to community college or tafe instead or straight into supported workplaces.  I know in most Universities they do have a disability services department, however as Dr Jorden Peterson pointed out it has become an department  in and of it's self that they students are the ones that suffer, I see that this is an issue due to the fact that they are the ones asking for help and it used to be a private agreement with the professor or teacher and the student.   The Disability Bureaucracy

Return to the shadows a review of the podcast.

S1E13 - Morning Star - Return to the Shadows with Katherine McNamara and Dominic Sherwood | Podcast on Spotify   So this is the podcast that I have been talking about and it’s interesting hearing from the actors themselves about what is going on behind the scenes and how things operated. So it’s a podcast that talks about what was happening behind the scenes when filming the TV adaption of Shadowhunters and we see that in the fandom there was a massive backlash about some elements that weren’t brought to life in the TV show however this podcast discusses the rights to the content and how things that worked in a book don’t work in a TV show due to things like ·        Budget they talk about the impact of the budget on the show and how keeping to a show’s budget is important to people. ·          Special effects also play into the budget, as well as things like this, can be expensive to do and if you don’t know how long a show is going to run it makes sense, to not have big budge

Chain of gold a review part 3

Chain of gold a review part 3 So I have some quotes from the book that I would like to share with people and they are quite, illuminating, so they show a very different side to the Shadowhunter’s world, and the world that they live in isn’t so different from our own, it has its issues that are unique to the shadow world. That they are born into the world and face ex-communication if they try to escape or live apart from the world. I will share them in another post as this post is very information heavy as well and I see that the quotes them selves deserve there own posts.  This world is brutal, and we see that Tessa Gray a half Shadowhunter half warlock is, featured much more heavily in this area.    We see that she doesn’t know who her father is but we see this explains why her son a Herondale has an ability that other shadow hunters don’t this is the ability, to go into demonic realms, and this is quite interesting in that the demonic realms are, complex to navigate in a way, and

The NDIS what is it and where to from here a continuing series

So what is the NDIS? The NDIS is the National disability insurance scheme, it is a program that is designed to help people with a disability to live an “ordinary life,” so to get them out of unsuitable situations such as hospitals, aged care facilities, or away from aging parents into disability housing and housing that is appropriate to their needs. However this is a sticking point as there are gaps in the services that are major and this can become an issue due to the wording what is the difference between a medical issue and a disability as so often the two cross over and make life complex for the person involved, but for the NDIS the disability is lifelong stable and diagnosed, and able to be managed. However so this begs a question of what is a medical issue as some medical issues can cause disability, so this is where things start to get tricky, in that a medical issue can be something that can be treated or cured, however, I know quite recently that we are seeing some lo