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Michael’s Mum

Julia Coorey

Writing about disability, motherhood, class, modern Australia, systems that don’t work, and the need for an occasional emotional support llama.

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On Friday morning the NDIS sent me a message at about 10am saying someone would call me in an hour.

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Everyone deserves boundaries. Except special needs parents.

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Please Explain How Your Child’s Disability Affects You

It is NDIS review time, which means I have once again been invited to explain how caring for my profoundly disabled child affects my life.

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There is a strange economic transformation that happens when care crosses the front door.

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    Former tax lawyer, full-time carer, accidental policy commentator. Writing about disability, motherhood, class, modern Australia, systems that don’t work, and the benefits of an emotional support llama.

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