Australia and others around the world were rightly saddened and disgusted by the bullying of Quaden Bayles. Fundraising for him and his family to have a trip to Disneyland was a kind and heartfelt response. But a holiday was never going to be the life-changing response needed. His family have said “no thanks” to the holiday and requested the donated funds be redirected to not-for-profit organisations who work in related areas to rightly address the broader systemic issues. It is long overdue that we reflect on our own attitudes and systems which perpetuate the abuse and discrimination of people with disability.
Read the full article (off-site)- Topics:
- Education
- Author:
- Stephanie Gotlib
- Source:
- Probono Australia
- Date published:
- Tue 3rd Mar, 2020