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Thursday 29 April 2021, 04:12 PM Immediate involvement of disabled people is essential if the reform of disability governance is to be successful, says Disabled Persons Assembly chief executive Prudence Walker “We knew the future of disability services hadn’t been figured out at all” Disability advocates almost celebrated their minor role in the health Oops, please login or sign up to read more.LOGINSUBSCRIBE
The card is intended to exempt people with a disability or a condition that makes mask use unsuitable and anyone can download it from the Ministry of Health’s website. Hipkins said he was aware of people handing out printed material that looked professional, and they had been particularly active in the Wellington region. The pamphlets had a lot of information that was “factually wrong and potentially dangerous", he said. ROSA WOODS/Stuff Wearing a face covering on public transport and flights is mandatory under alert level 1, but some people are exempt due to a health or disability-rel...
Mike Potter, chief executive of Disability Connect - an Auckland-based resource centre - told The AM Show on Tuesday the findings weren't a surprise. "It's a reality for disabled people that we're more lonely because we're more isolated. We tend to find it more difficult to get around, to be welcome and to be included within society and our communities." He said while the weeks-long lockdowns of last year are a memory for some, many in the disabled community are still nervous about having to do it all over again. "As soon as the Prime Minister makes an announcement that we're going into l...
Bus fares will be free for disabled people in the Bay of Plenty by July, a move a disability advocate says is "awesome".
Tracey King is not able to drive because of her vision impairment. Bishopdale resident Tracey King has a vision impairment and is unable to drive. She tends to use four routes that previously had a blue, red, white, or green bus. “The bus has literally got to be on top of me before I see the number, so having the same colour, you're forever going to be stopping buses all the time,” she said. “You actually feel disempowered ... like you're not a part of society.” ALDEN WILLIAMS/Stuff King says teal is not most ideal colour contrast-wise either. At Riccarton Mall on a Friday night...