It's a funny world

[Grahameeboy]

Well today I had a meeting with various OT's, Ministry of Education guys to look at mods required for my Daughters new school next year.

One of the geezers is in a wheelchair. He is the 'Barrier' guy.

I asked him what happened. "It was a motorbike accident"...."But mitigating circumstances"

"Oh Yeah" I say

"I did a runner from the Police and lost it"

"So what were the mitigating circumstances then" I say

"The flashing blue light"

So there is these geezer in a wheelchair, because he did a runner, and he is assessing my Daughter's needs..........kinda weird.....he was a nice guy and it happened when he was 17 although he said he did a runner at another time.....when he was disabled........hummm

Sometimes you have to wonder why the Govt allows ACC to provide better benefits than is provided for a child born with a disability.

I had to fight for a powered wheelchair
I had to fight for a high low seat function
I have to go to various Funders to get other equipment.

• I cannot get a mobility vehicle funded via The Ministry of Health who say they recognise that disabled kids have the same needs as disabled adults simply because my Daughter who is 4 cannot drive the vehicle.....they understand that there is an anomoly in the system but will not do anything about it but ACC....which at end of day is a Govt Dept funded by tax/levies....will fund a mobility vehicle for a child who is disabled following the accident because the vehicle is for the 'Claimant' and they do not have to drive the vehicle.

Missed out on Lottery Funding cause there was an unusally high number of applicants...all I need is about $15,000 to add to my cage to get one.

Not a lot in the grand scheme of things.

This geezer rolls up in a V8, modified for his needs with a fun plate....he is a really nice guy.

It's a funny old world we live in.

[Blondini]

Reapply to the lotteries on the next intake and if that fails do It again and you should be accepted or rob miller motors(SP) does vehicles with modifications...

[Grahameeboy]

Reapply to the lotteries on the next intake and if that fails do It again and you should be accepted or rob miller motors(SP) does vehicles with modifications...

Yep but may just get some finance as I have seen a really ideal vehicle at Rodders with low mileage and I may not need a lot more money after part x ansd do not want to miss out.

[avgas]

Make your vehicle a work vehicle. Since the no-smoking law states that a company vehicle is company territory - you a justified wheel chair access (as subsidies by acc).
I kid you not - think about it.