eNews November 2021 in Easy Read
COVID vaccination stories
-
Five people with intellectual disability share their experiences of getting the COVID vaccine.
-
They talk about
- What COVID is
- How lockdown affected their lives
- Their feelings about needles
- Their experience of getting the vaccine
- Life after vaccination.
Easy Read guide and video about how to vote in the Local Government elections in NSW
-
Local Government elections in NSW are on Saturday 4 December.
-
In this video we show you all the ways to vote.
What you can do if you are fully vaccinated
-
People who are fully vaccinated can now do more.
This Easy Read guide tells you what you can do if you are fully vaccinated.
Summer Safety Easy Read guide
-
In this Easy Read guide we share beach and safety tips for a safe and fun summer.
Painting for love and a living
-
In this podcast episode Lauren Kerjan tells us about being an artist with intellectual disability.
What if the family says no to getting the COVID vaccine?
-
Vaccination against COVID is very important for people with intellectual disability.
What if a family member says no to the vaccination?
CID at the Australian Society for Intellectual Disability (ASID) conference
-
Jim, Justen, Ella, Jemima, Ben and Monica talked at the conference.
-
They spoke about
- health
- justice
- easy read
- co-design.
My Right to Decide
-
Our My Right to Decide (MRTD) team is running trainings online for people who live in NSW.
The training is about decision making.
-
In 2022 we will also run trainings in person.
If you want to know more about My Right to Decide
- call us on 1800 424 065 or
- email info@cid.org.au.
International Day of People with Disability
-
International Day of People with Disability is on 3 December.
There will be events and celebrations. -
You can also
- read more stories about disability and
- check out the IDPwD ABC iView Collection with films, documentaries and videos about people with disability on ABC.
Inclusive Film Festival
-
The Inclusive Film Festival (IFF) will be on 17 December.
-
IFF is an inclusive and accessible event with
- short films
- public discussions
- entertainment
-
The Festival starts at 6pm.
It is at the Petersham Town Hall.
You can buy tickets on Eventbrite or find out more on The Festival’s website.
The Sydney Disability Expo is on next month
Got a question?
-
Our friendly team can answer your questions.
They can help you find the information you need.
Call us on 1800 424 065.