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Stephen has Usher Syndrome, which means he has both hearing and sight impairment. He says the NDIS works at its best with cooperation between participants and planners.
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Leigh wants to keep working on being a voice for people with disability and wants everyone to see them for the people they are.
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Leigh mainly kept with his existing supports and suggests to look for supports you can connect to.
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Leigh told his planner that he wanted to build on his current work, plan towards further independence and to keep working on his health.
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Leigh first started thinking about what he wanted from the NDIS when he heard that Newcastle would be a launch site.
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Leigh has Down Syndrome and works as a peer mentor. His work gives a voice to people with disabilities, especially people with Down Syndrome.
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Janelle and Willow were able to keep most of their current supports under their NDIS plan.
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Janelle is happy with changes she’s seen in Willow so far and says the NDIS has eased the financial burden on the family.
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It is important to have clear goals for your children before you meet with your planner. Janelle thought that they could giver her some ideas for Willow as well.
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Willow has Global Delay and her mum Janelle wasn’t sure if Willow would be eligible for the NDIS. Janelle says you’ve just got to give it a go.
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