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When the idea for this blog came about at the beginning of 2019, I did not realise how my commitment to The Year of the Squeaky Wheel<\/a> would shape and influence where my energy went for 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s an excerpt: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am upset and angry. Nobody likes being confronted with something they cannot change, and I am no different. I cannot change my deafness. I can\u2019t change the problems associated with the impact of this deafness on my life. But\u2026 I can do something about discrimination against me because in this day and age, it is against the law to discriminate against someone because of their disability.
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I can stop internalising these words I heard as a child. It is NOT playing the \u201cdeaf card\u201d to stand up against discrimination. This view is merely another construct of discrimination, designed to silence me from calling people out on their discrimination.<\/em><\/p>Read the rest at 2019: The Year of the Squeaky Wheel<\/a> <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I have stayed true to this for 2019. I have filed my complaints in a folder and have picked the most important ones to kick up the ladder because such discrimination will also impact other deaf people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 was huge for me. I juggled more balls than a professional juggler could manage, and also made so many changes to my life. When I started this blog I did not realise the degree of discrimination and barriers I would have to contend with. Being mindful of my deafness and of how others treated me has been an eye opener. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has meant I haven’t really had much time to contribute to blogging as I would have liked. Now that 2020 is here, things are not looking up thanks to more of the same from NDIS. But I will go on. One foot in front of the other, one squeaky wheel after the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So long, and thanks for all the fish in 2019!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yours truly,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– deaf in Society<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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