YOUR VIEWS
I HAVE read Bulletin articles regarding parking problems in Surfers Paradise.
I do not know what the fuss is about. The council parking on the corner of Cypress and Ferny is seldom even half full and the parking that was on the corner of View St and Surfers Paradise Boulevard has been closed for years.
Why don’t people use the Cypress Ave parking?
DAPHNE WORLING, SURFERS PARADISE
“EDDY” was born with Down syndrome. His thickened tongue meant he could not speak clearly as an infant. Therefore in his Down’s playgroup their first language was sign language; words such as “drink”, “bottle”, “hot”, “cold”, I love you”, “daddy”, “mummy, “yes” and “no”.
Eddy first attended a special school where lessons included colouring in, exercises, toileting, feeding if needed, games, stories, songs and shopping to learn common household articles. Being one of the top two students the next step was primary school.
Kindy and first class were easy as small kids accept others.
The school had several disabled kids and a support teacher came in a few days a week both for separate small groups and to help them in their main class groups.
Outside school a groundbreaking therapy and dance group does great work and the headmaster was really supportive.
A high school was chosen with an excellent program for handicapped children. The transition to this new school was stressful with so many unknown children there and there is bullying by other kids.
Under staffing in schools is a serious problem and parents should demand politicians fix this.
We are dropping behind the rest of the world in education.
A SUTHERLAND, REMEDIAL TEACHER
THIS is National Pain Week, with the aim to destigmatise the experiences of people living with this debilitating condition and generally raise community awareness.
On top of the constant physical pain, people also face financial and emotional burdens and are prone to anxiety and depression.
We know many people with chronic pain believe the existing system is inadequate when it comes to treating pain, so we want to hear from readers – what’s working and what isn’t and what do you think would be a better way to manage chronic pain in Australia?
As a community, we need to manage pain together and I urge readers to share their experiences and ideas at www.nationalpainweek.org.au or on social media, using the hashtag #NPW2017.
On behalf of the one in five Australians living with chronic pain, thank you for your support.
DR CORALIE WALES PRESIDENT, CHRONIC PAIN AUSTRALIA
YES, Councillor Gary Baildon, people have the right to legal action against the selling of Bruce Bishop carpark but they have had enough time and to wait for them is ludicrous. No wonder it takes years to accomplish anything on the GC.
ROD WATSON, MAIN BEACH