NDIS participant unable to attend protest against cuts due to disability and isolation
By
Hayley Taylor
Summary
Shelly Lapel, an NDIS participant who is legally blind and lives with complex PTSD, was unable to attend a protest against looming NDIS cuts due to her severe anxiety and isolation. She fears being among the 241,000 people who could be removed from the scheme over the next four years. Despite wanting to fight for her funding, her disabilities prevent her from leaving home, highlighting the paradox of a system meant to support people with disabilities that may cut those who need it most.
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bskyNDIS participant unable to attend protest against cuts due to disability and isolation7news.com.auKey quotes
· 3 pulledAt times it feels like my home is my prison.
Even the sound of footsteps is enough to trigger the debilitating alarm bells of danger.
Despite her worries and determination to fight for funding, she had to stay home alone.
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