Saturday 8 June 2013

HRC - What Does Physically Disabled Mean Exactly?

As I understand it has something to do with motion, speech, hearing or sight. These are body functions. I agree with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) that people with these disabilities, should not be denied access to services because of their disabilities.

Now someone who has had a stroke, suffers from Parkinson Disease or Lou Garrigs can and most likely has trouble with;  motion, speech, hearing or sight. These are but a few examples but, examples enough to prove my point.

My point is, these are not physical but mental problems. Yes, they have outward physical signs that indicate there is a problem but, they are mentally based. PTSD, Major Depression and Severe Anxiety are mentally based too. They sometimes have, no constant or consistent outward physical signs of a problem.

This is a problem! If the HRC can't see it then it is not there. Whether mental or physical, your disability has to do with motor function, sight or hearing. If HRC can't see it then, you are not disabled according to their letter to me. You must have a mental illness with outward physical manifestations to be called disabled by HRC. How narrow minded. A little biology says the brain runs your body and is part of your physical body. If it is injured, it is physical because it is part of your physical person and thus you are Physically Disabled. So if you are not seen to have an outwardly physical disability, then to HRC, you are not:

Physically Disabled With a Mental Cause Factor.

 My response letter to HRC is attached below. This letter has been forwarded to Disabled Persons Organizations including the World Health Organization (WHO)



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