http://louisebolotin.com/2009/02/26/ivan-cameron/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:58:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://louisebolotin.com/2009/02/26/ivan-cameron/comment-page-1/#comment-83 vikki Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:25:57 +0000 http://louisebolotin.com/?p=61#comment-83 Totally agree with every word. I have a couple of cousins with varying degrees of epilepsy, and a friend whose brother has Down's Syndrome. Coverage of disabilities is one of those things that gets to me. Great post. Totally agree with every word. I have a couple of cousins with varying degrees of epilepsy, and a friend whose brother has Down’s Syndrome. Coverage of disabilities is one of those things that gets to me. Great post.

]]> http://louisebolotin.com/2009/02/26/ivan-cameron/comment-page-1/#comment-82 louise Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:05:02 +0000 http://louisebolotin.com/?p=61#comment-82 Just to add - a quick glance at today's front-page splash in the Sun sees Ivan described as "courageous". Given his severe disabilities and developmental delay, courageous is hardly accurate for him. Even dad David said Ivan's life was "very tough" because he was almost totally unaware of anything going on around him. A good example, then, of patronising press coverage. And thumbs up to David for being so honest about the reality for Ivan. Just to add – a quick glance at today’s front-page splash in the Sun sees Ivan described as “courageous”. Given his severe disabilities and developmental delay, courageous is hardly accurate for him. Even dad David said Ivan’s life was “very tough” because he was almost totally unaware of anything going on around him. A good example, then, of patronising press coverage. And thumbs up to David for being so honest about the reality for Ivan.

]]> http://louisebolotin.com/2009/02/26/ivan-cameron/comment-page-1/#comment-81 louise Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:06:25 +0000 http://louisebolotin.com/?p=61#comment-81 Hey, Bendy Girl, good to see you here and thanks for the comment! Hardened cynical hack that I am, I've been deeply affected by the coverage of Ivan's death - it's hard not be aware of your mortality risks when you have epilepsy and it's left me oddly teary. But on the plus side, when such a publicly prominent parent loses a child like this, it does give hope for the future for those of us who have to fight daily for our rights. If Cameron ever becomes PM, I hope he'll have the courage and wisdom to protect health services and disability rights. Hey, Bendy Girl, good to see you here and thanks for the comment! Hardened cynical hack that I am, I’ve been deeply affected by the coverage of Ivan’s death – it’s hard not be aware of your mortality risks when you have epilepsy and it’s left me oddly teary. But on the plus side, when such a publicly prominent parent loses a child like this, it does give hope for the future for those of us who have to fight daily for our rights. If Cameron ever becomes PM, I hope he’ll have the courage and wisdom to protect health services and disability rights.

]]> http://louisebolotin.com/2009/02/26/ivan-cameron/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Bendy Girl Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:04:40 +0000 http://louisebolotin.com/?p=61#comment-80 Great post Louise, I couldn't agree with you more! Great post Louise, I couldn’t agree with you more!

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