Encounting The Spirit of Christmas

It's take two . . . The second annual 12 Gifts of Christmas starts in 12 days and we would love you to be involved. If you read my blog you will know I rate my involve last year as one of the best gifts I received.

"The 12 Gift of Christmas enable us to share the true

meaning of Christmas."

For me the concept or spirit of the 12 Gifts of Christmas (if you remember the song) is to give 12 different gifts or 'acts of kindness' each day starting on Tuesday 13th December. The founder of the 12 gifts of Christmas Trista Wilson has suggested the gift for each day which you can find on her Chain Links website if your plan to take part she has one simple request that you document your experience and share it will us. So your journey can inspire us and encourage others to take part in 2013!  Instructions on how to do this is on the website.

I will be sharing my 2012 experience here each day. Will there are suggested gifts for each day you can be creative if you wish or need to. As I work from home and am somewhat restricted by physical challenges I adapt my '12 gifts'.  While some of gifts cost a few dollars you do need to spend money to take part. If you join our community on facebook we will be sharing our experience there and I am sure you'll find plenty of inspiration.

I will attempt to post my 'creative adaptive list' before 13 th December.  Hope you will join us.

Debbie

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NDIS introduce to parliement

 Today is a historical in the lives of thousands of people with disabilities, their families and carers around Australia as out PM has finally introduced the NDIS Bill.  The Bill we hope gives all people with disabilities regardless of  where they live the same access to therapy support services, respite care and essential equipment.  

It is hoped this Bill ends the lottery games and real funding is provided to meet real needs in our community. You can watch the PM's introduction here.  But as with any new legislation it a presentation of an ideal and much more needs to be achieve before every-bodies needs are meet. The fight is far from won. 'A significant life time disability' still needs to be defined.  Who is covered by the Insurance Scheme remains unclear.  A budget is yet to be set aside.

There's no time foe celebrations, it time to make sure the white paper is correct.  Terms and definitions are clear.  Now is the time to let MP's, regardless of their party know what you needs from NDIS.  We have all seen great policy speeches that yield poor results and wiped with a change in leadership,  We can not afford to let this happen.

I am asking until NDIS is part of the federal budget to keep telling you MP about real people with real needs, so this time every person with a disability needs are meet.

Thank you

Debbie