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Fiercely independent tetraplegic Adelaide woman fights the NDIS for her independence – ABC News
Tracey Gibb is an Adelaide woman with a disability who lives her life to the fullest. She says the National Disability Insurance Scheme is holding her back.
Imagine being reliant on someone to just scratch your nose, to eat dinner, or even just to talk.
Key points:
- Tracey Gibb suffered a brain stem stroke and became a tetraplegic
- She uses only her eyes to communicate
- She wants to move into a two-bedroom facility to accommodate her full-time carer, but the NDIS has only funded her for one room
It is the reality Adelaide woman Tracey Gibb faces everyday.
At 19, she had a rare brain stem stroke and collapsed while…
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