Have you read the story about young Celyn Vincent?
She is the six year old child who was used by David Cameron during his Conservative campaign.
Celyn is blind, quadriplegic, has epilepsy and cerebral palsy. She is also a human being. And a much loved daughter.
Celyns mum has been very vocal about the lack of respite care for her daughter and feels let down by David Camerons promises.
You can read more here -
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-12239905
In another article it has been quoted that "The prime minister has said he will write to a woman who says she may have to put her severely disabled daughter into care, as she can no longer cope."
Well that is going to make all the difference isn't it Cameron(?). I mean, the promises you made to Riven (Celyn's mother) whilst face to face with her (which came to nothing) must pale into obscurity when you are going to write to her. Will that be Cameron writing personally, or will it be a lackey who is given the task, and takes away any real empathy or personalisation?
The state this country is in, and the state Cameron and his party are continuing to make worse for those who need more, he really did do a good spin job on being elected.
And as his adviser, Lord Young said only recently, " Recession? You've never had it so good" , is showing the true Conservatives of 2010/2011 to be just as clueless, out of touch, and sneering to those with special needs as the Conservatives before the massive Labour landslide in 1997.
I have been party to people who have commented they do not like those that feel sorry for themselves, and that we should be grateful for living in Britain.
Every single person with whom I have heard this or similar from do not have a child with a disability. They do not have any clue as to the hardships involved (and I am not just talking financial). And really, most parents of a disabled child do not feel sorry for themselves, rather they feel sorry for their son or daughter who is struggling in our society, who cannot lead a life that those commentators can, who rely heavily on being cared for, and that their future is one of doubts and fears as to what it may hold for them.
If you have a friend who is a parent to a disabled child just be that little bit more sympathetic to them, include them in your life, make them feel a part of the circle, as we get excluded from so many other things, friends should not make them feel that way.
