Send a email to Mr Ted Baillieu of your deaf blind stories Email: ted.baillieu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx NDIS is important to all people with disabilities because there are people not having their needs met. More importantly their Human Rights met with a disability. The deaf blind community face isolation on a daily basis. Not being able to have access to communication due to lack of funding to have communication needs met such as interpreters / support workers / and other communication needs means the deaf blind people are blocked and isolated from the community and to be able to fully participate in life. This includes another service such as home care some councils do not provide it and this would allow funding for deaf blind people to utilise this service as well. NDIS would break down the barriers of ISOLATION. This includes the whole spectrum of life needs being met for a person with a disability. NDIS would provide equal access and fairness and dignity and respect that any human being can receive the services hassle free and be fully funded for. Put yourself in someones shoes to have no services available, sit at home, in fear of facing another injury if they want to go out to do something such as going to the gym. A deaf blind person does not have the EARS and EYES provided for them for example a support worker. A meeting cancelled because there is not enough funding for interpreters. NDIS will BREAK DOWN the BARRIERS of ISOLATION and give every human being a RIGHT to life the WAY they NEED to. Trudy Ryall Victorian Deaf Blind Advocacy Group.