I Live in a World Not Built for Me

Published by ABC Perth, this piece was written by Rachael Burns as part of a period of work she completed for International Day of People with Disability. The article ran alongside a reel and a radio broadcast. Drawing on her lived experience as an autistic, disabled mental health advocate in Boorloo, it covers masking, the social model of disability, mental health challenges, and the ongoing neglect of psychosocial disability within systems like the NDIS. Direct and personal in tone, it makes a case for human dignity as a universal right. 

Disclaimer: parts of this story and its intentions have been changed through editing. Not all Components of this piece are a completely accurate depiction of my views and values.

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