The Growing Space Founder

Disability Advocate and Consultant. Founder CEO of The Growing Space. NDIS IAC Member. Speaker. Board Member of stuff. Parent of two.

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

Attn wheelchair users: I'm excited to announce a new upgrade! Your wheelchair now comes equipped with a turbo potato button. Just push it and the obstacles to a good life, like Mark Latham and dog poops, in your way (is there a difference?) will instantly turn into a potato.

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

@dickiebush I'd love a copy of the prompt you use! Thanks heaps!

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

@sweettweetpeet Thanks Peter! Always a pleasure to chat!

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

@criprights @vivienkemp10 @tuppsmiles @MithenZoe @CaptainMetadata @ArtistAffame @Psych4Men @SusanGColmer1 @fairybred Late to this conversation, but yes, buying books like these would highly likely not be considered acceptable and my leaning is the same way. It’s also not a cost effective choice when public libraries are available to everyone and will deliver if needed.

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

@lewkus How very kind. Thanks!

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

@billshortenmp Welcome Minister! Looking forward to working with you and IAC to make the NDIS Great! #ndis

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

We are so excited to be launching our Learning Team tonight!
Here's a sneak preview of our promo video. https://t.co/lIk7A6ITwK Shhh....
(check out our e-learning courses, made by disabled people and families, for disabled people and families at https://t.co/N5iUtv2Iiu)
#TGSLTeam

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

Sam Translates: NDIS Act Changes 2022 https://t.co/T48gS49zCY

[Sally Robinson @SalRob310]

Can our SA-based colleagues please share this and encourage young people with disability from migrant and refugee backgrounds to consider being involved in our study?
They have an important and little-heard perspective to share...
@SACOSS @SamPaior @JFAPurpleOrange @NatCookMP

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

@SeanFewster Disgustingly not surprised. One Adelaide judge had to take extended leave with a broken leg, simply due to inaccessibility. #NotGoodEnough

[Sean Fewster @SeanFewster]

The fact killer carer Rosa Maria Maione is about to be sentenced, for the manslaughter of Annie Smith, in a court room that is wheelchair inaccessible says a lot about the circumstances and context of this case. #auslaw #truecrime

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

@ianbfarquhar @CraigHill01 @KirrinaBarry I'd love to see evidence of this so we can fight it if needed, because I suspect this is incorrect information and that no-one has ever had to repay an approved funded support/service from an NDIS Plan.

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

@CraigHill01 I suspect this is a major misunderstanding. NDIS does not and has not garnished DSP ever, nor made folk repay approved claims. I'm sure you'll get it sorted Craig. All the best. #auspol

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

@C_Frohmader @YoungMasterPaul OH Carolyn! How's she doing?

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

just found the source! Thanks to @MarcRummy for their work!

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

I think what this outbreak has taught me, more than anything, is how poorly educated a huge proportion of Australians are.
We really need to spend more on maths education, because so many simply do not understand very basic maths concepts like the one illustrated here. #Covid_19

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

3. We need to urgently bump up the home vax and testing programs for our most medically vulnerable Australians with disability. We can't get testing or vaccinations at individual homes for homebound for love nor money.
#SouthAustralia @StephenWadeMLC @SAHealth
#Covid19 3/3

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

2. 12+ should be allowed to access boosters, now. And prioritise those teens with disability/chronic health conditions.
#SouthAustralia @StephenWadeMLC @SAHealth
#Covid19 2/3

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

1. We need a priority, protected testing unit/time for pre-op covid testing. Bloody outrageous that people needing urgent surgeries need to line up with symptomatic and close contacts.
#SouthAustralia @StephenWadeMLC @SAHealth
#Covid19 1/3

[The Growing Space Founder @SamPaior]

@sciencesarah https://t.co/QAYmWRfdP1