Some Australians fear disability is 'infecting' the lives of non-disabled people, royal commissioner says (www.abc.net.au)

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The disability royal commission is wrapping up after four-and-a-half years
Emotions ran high at the commission's ceremonial closing, attended by people with disability from across the country
The inquiry's chair says the media hasn't given the inquiry the attention it deserves

Solidarity with all my fellow disabled folks today.

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[-] Jimbo@yiffit.net 13 points 1 year ago

The fuck does that even mean lol

"Make sure to stay away, you might catch a disability"

[-] Ilandar@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

Did you read the article?

[-] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 1 year ago

It's not very sexy.

[-] LethalSmack@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

"I have also been told that there is fear — fear that disability is contaminating, infecting the lives of the non-disabled community with sight, sound, and behaviour that might disturb and interfere with non-disabled lives," Dr Galbally said.

"For example, I have been told that there is fear that having disabled students in mainstream classrooms will be detrimental to the education of non-disabled students ... yet, research presented to the commission shows this fear does not have any legitimate basis."

[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Worse. 'Putting your disabled kid in normal classes will interfere with bratleigh's learning!!' 'Special considerations? HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT HOW THOSE CONSIDERATIONS MIGHT AFFECT MEE??'

absolute shithuggers