Yooralla, like most disability service organisations, is full of good people who are passionate about the rights of people with disabilities.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It feels amazing to be a role model for people with and without disabilities.
Employers have recognized for some time that it's smart business to have a diverse workforce - one in which many views are represented and everyone's talents are valued. Well, disability is part of diversity.
People with disabilities are simply part of diverse communities in the U.S.
The battle to find a workplace that's wheelchair accessible is a feat in itself, let alone an employer who's going to be cool about employing someone with a disability in a job you actually want to do.
I'm not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me.
You know that the world is a better place when people can come up to a severely disabled person and say: 'Well done. You are an inspiration.'
I've got the best job in the world; I love it. I get to meet so many interesting people, and I get to make sure that other people with disabilities can tell their own stories as well.
I'm definitely more understanding of people who have disabilities and who are suffering.
Yooralla is a people pleaser with a very powerful PR machine.
It became very clear to me that Yooralla was not as interested in media coverage that explored issues faced by people with disability as it was in giving a pat on the back to journalists who maintained the status quo by giving readers the warm and fuzzies over their morning paper.