Kimberley
Kimberley has down syndrome. Mike, her dad, helps care for her. Becoming independent is important to Kimberley.
Kimberley volunteers at an equestrian centre, feeding and grooming the horses. She also enjoys dancing, film production and craft classes. Mike is her transport to these activities but is finding this harder as he gets older.
[Music plays and an image appears of an aerial view of a township, a close view of a house, and then Kimberley talking to the camera, and text appears: Kimberley]
Kimberley: My name is Kimberley and I live in the ACT of Australia.
[Image changes to show a close view of Kimberley talking to the camera, and then the image changes to show Kimberley and a male walking a pony together]
Becoming independent is important for me.
[Image shows Kimberley leading the pony on her own, and then images move through to show Kimberley patting and grooming the pony]
I like volunteering at the Equestrian Centre, feeding the horses, grooming them.
[Image changes to show Mike sitting in a recliner chair talking to the camera, and text appears: Mike]
Mike: I’m Mike and I’m Kimberley’s dad.
[Image changes to show a close view of Mike talking to the camera]
She’s very active. She does dancing; she does film production, craft classes; she does all sorts of things.
[Image changes to show Kimberley sitting at a table talking to the camera]
Kimberley: Sometimes it’s so hard for me to travel.
[Images move through to show Kimberley looking down at the Disability Gateway website on a tablet]
Sometimes I need to have a little more help with that.
[Image changes to show medium and close views of Mike talking to the camera]
Mike: As I’m getting older I find it harder to drive and we have been Kimberley’s form of transport.
[Image changes to show Mike looking at the Disability Gateway website on a computer, and the camera zooms in to show a close view]
Finding transport for her is one of the big things to use the Disability Gateway for.
[Music plays and image changes to show Kimberley looking at the Disability Gateway website on her tablet]
Kimberley: Disability Gateway is a website.
[Image changes to show Kimberley sitting at a table talking to the camera]
It provides more information into my independence.
[Music plays and images move through to show Kimberley cooking pancakes in the kitchen, and the camera zooms in on the pancakes in the frypan, and then Kimberley smiling]
[Image changes to show Mike talking to the camera, and then the image changes to show Kimberley looking at the website on her tablet again]
Mike: Perhaps the best thing I like about the Disability Gateway is the Easy Read section because Kimberley can find the information for herself.
[Music plays and image changes to show a close view of Kimberley looking down, and then the image changes to show Kimberley talking to the camera]
Kimberley: The Disability Gateway is an easy read.
[Image changes to show Mike giving Kimberley a hug and both of them smiling at the camera]
I can actually understand it all.
[Image changes to show text: For more information please visit disabilitygateway.gov.au, Or call 1800 643 787]
Go to disabilitygateway.gov.au, or call 1800 643 787.
[Music plays and the image changes to show the Disability Gateway logo, and text appears: 1800 643 787, disability.gov.au]
[Music plays and an image appears of an aerial view of a township, a close view of a house, and then Kimberley talking to the camera, and text appears: Kimberley]
Kimberley: My name is Kimberley and I live in the ACT of Australia.
[Image changes to show a close view of Kimberley talking to the camera, and then the image changes to show Kimberley and a male walking a pony together]
Becoming independent is important for me.
[Image shows Kimberley leading the pony on her own, and then images move through to show Kimberley patting and grooming the pony]
I like volunteering at the Equestrian Centre, feeding the horses, grooming them.
[Image changes to show Mike sitting in a recliner chair talking to the camera, and text appears: Mike]
Mike: I’m Mike and I’m Kimberley’s dad.
[Image changes to show a close view of Mike talking to the camera]
She’s very active. She does dancing; she does film production, craft classes; she does all sorts of things.
[Image changes to show Kimberley sitting at a table talking to the camera]
Kimberley: Sometimes it’s so hard for me to travel.
[Images move through to show Kimberley looking down at the Disability Gateway website on a tablet]
Sometimes I need to have a little more help with that.
[Image changes to show medium and close views of Mike talking to the camera]
Mike: As I’m getting older I find it harder to drive and we have been Kimberley’s form of transport.
[Image changes to show Mike looking at the Disability Gateway website on a computer, and the camera zooms in to show a close view]
Finding transport for her is one of the big things to use the Disability Gateway for.
[Music plays and image changes to show Kimberley looking at the Disability Gateway website on her tablet]
Kimberley: Disability Gateway is a website.
[Image changes to show Kimberley sitting at a table talking to the camera]
It provides more information into my independence.
[Music plays and images move through to show Kimberley cooking pancakes in the kitchen, and the camera zooms in on the pancakes in the frypan, and then Kimberley smiling]
[Image changes to show Mike talking to the camera, and then the image changes to show Kimberley looking at the website on her tablet again]
Mike: Perhaps the best thing I like about the Disability Gateway is the Easy Read section because Kimberley can find the information for herself.
[Music plays and image changes to show a close view of Kimberley looking down, and then the image changes to show Kimberley talking to the camera]
Kimberley: The Disability Gateway is an easy read.
[Image changes to show Mike giving Kimberley a hug and both of them smiling at the camera]
I can actually understand it all.
[Image changes to show text: For more information please visit disabilitygateway.gov.au, Or call 1800 643 787]
Go to disabilitygateway.gov.au, or call 1800 643 787.
[Music plays and the image changes to show the Disability Gateway logo, and text appears: 1800 643 787, disability.gov.au]