AUTISTIC NICK’S WEEK

Cast your minds back to the year 1965 and a folk-rock vocal group called The Mamas and the Papas released the song ‘Monday, Monday’ the song is about the lousy feeling that comes with the end of the weekend and beginning of another workweek.

Currently outside it’s 28 degrees and I’m eating my porridge and scanning the news via my I-Phone at the breakfast table.

My week hasn’t been as lousy as it had been for the Mama’s and the Papas.

But you have to remember that it was 1965 and they had a lot to deal with.

My week however was far from lousy and I didn’t feel the need to write a song about it wearing 1965 fashions.

MONDAY

I finally got my NDIS plan approved the next step is for me to have what they call an implement meeting to discuss my plan and how I now go about making it work for me.

Topics covered will be

How to use the myplace portal https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/using-your-plan/managing-your-plan/how-use-myplace-portal

Managing your budget https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/using-your-plan/managing-your-plan/support-budgets-your-plan

Understanding the Price Guide https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/using-your-plan/managing-your-plan/understanding-price-guide

Sharing your plan https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/using-your-plan/managing-your-plan/sharing-your-plan

TUESDAY

My second article for ABC news Perth was published. This article dealt with disability representation on TV and how we should be doing better when it comes to casting disabled actors in roles when the character is disabled and not casting non-disabled actors in their place.

Currently in Australia 96% of disabled roles on TV are played by non-disabled actors.

Starting isn’t it?

Here’s the edited article published via ABC news Perth

https://autisticnick.com/2020/01/21/autism-and-disability-on-tv-beyond-the-stereotype/

and here’s the unedited version with added content

https://autisticnick.com/2020/01/29/autism-and-disability-representation-we-can-do-better/

This is what I am talking about what a great video

WEDNESDAY

I wrote a blog post after the UK actress and disability advocate Liz Carr’s disappointment with the BBC after she was left out of the trailer for the upcoming new season of the UK crime thriller ‘Silent Witness’

In the trailer she pointed out that there were no shows in 2020 featuring any characters with disabilities.

You can read more here and read the full statement from the BBC

https://autisticnick.com/2020/01/29/autism-and-disability-representation-we-can-do-better/

THURSDAY

Sat down, opened my window and looked out into the distance to get some inspiration for a blog post, watching the local woodland creatures running, jumping and skipping about on the woodland green. I fel like breaking into song and having them come and join me by dancing and flying around whilst I belt out my happy tune of joy and happiness.

FRIDAY

Friday is Aldi shopping day and given my beef with them (it’s all their fault). It’s like when a housewife from one of the reality shows walks into a room/restaurant/party etc knowing that this week’s blown out of all proportion drama about flowers, not saying hello positively enough will come to a head in dramatic fashion, with screaming, yelling, wine being thrown, rumours being revealed etc.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

I have thus far had a relaxing weekend of going for a long walk, sitting in my garden just taking in the peace and quiet, going for a swim.

Carry on the Conversation

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Thank you for reading and I will see you next time for more thoughts from across the spectrum.