Millions of Australians are disabled themselves or care for someone with a profound disability. Read the shocking stories of those left to soldier on in silence.
Kristina and Justin’s story
“My son’s needs are not being met”
“My son Justin looks just like any other little boy at his school,” says his mum Kristina.
“But unlike the other children his ability to communicate is severely impared due to Autism and Apraxia of Speech.
His inability to communicate has limited his ability to access mainstream school, and is not suited to special school as he is not intellectuality impaired.
We have got him a voice output device but the extra attention he needs is unable to be met by visiting speech therapists to his school and teachers are stretched to the limit.
I am struggling to balance private speech therapy costs and juggling normal family issues.”
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