David Wakeham<p>Conducting the ‘broken orchestra’ of my life means surviving chronic pain, systemic neglect, and endless paperwork, while being told I’m ‘too complex’ for help. </p><p>My new piece on Medium is a call for true inclusion and understanding. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DisabilityJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spoonie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Poverty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NDIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NDIS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LivedExperience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LivedExperience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NothingAboutUsWithoutUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NothingAboutUsWithoutUs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DisabledBySociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabledBySociety</span></a></p><p><a href="https://medium.com/@dwtutoringeducation/trying-to-survive-the-system-my-lived-experience-of-multiple-disabilities-4a9959a3c43f" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@dwtutoringeducatio</span><span class="invisible">n/trying-to-survive-the-system-my-lived-experience-of-multiple-disabilities-4a9959a3c43f</span></a></p>