As a blind person I’ve lived through many highs and lows navigating relationships with my support workers. Can you really be friends when your support worker is being paid to spend time with you?
There are many reasons why people need to break up with their support workers, from being late, to using your computer like it’s their own, to stealing money or breaking confidence.
Read full story... (off-site)- Topics:
- Inclusion and access
- Author:
- Catherine Mahony, 2019 ABC Regional Storyteller Scholarship winner
- Source:
- ABC Newcastle
- Date published:
- Tue 3rd Dec, 2019