Thursday 25 September 2014

ILF it is important my life

Hi

My name is Nadia Clarke. I am from Halifax, West Yorkshire. I am 22 years old, I'm deaf and have Cerebral Palsy.

I am working for an organisation called Triangle in Brighton. I am also doing English at Bradford college. Sometimes I give presentations at different venues about my life. I regularly go to meetings and conferences for organisations and charities like One Voice and Quiet Riot. I am often involved in campaigning for disability rights.

I go to Rainbow House in Ormskirk every week for physiotherapy. I have a physiotherapist visit me at home too and I regularly go swimming.

I love going to the cinema, theatre and going to see live music. I like going out for a drink, meet friends, shopping and going on holiday.

In the future I want travel the world, studying at University, live independently, become a model, interview famous people, become a working advisor for Disability Rights and to have a relationship and children.

I feel so worried about the possible closure of the Independent Living Fund next year.  If I have no Personal Assistants this will change my life, it will be terrible because I will feel so depressed, have mind and health problems, do nothing but stay at home all day and watch TV.  My parents will have to look after me but how they have no money and my life will worthless. 

Many disabled people need money for Independent Living Fund it is really important for our health and well-being.  


Thank you for listening to me.

This is written in BSL and AAC