Richard
Richard is 76 and has Parkinsons which started with a shaking arm. One of the important things for Parkinsons, he believes, is to exercise. He is a part of a dance group and goes regularly to do all kinds of movements and to assist with socialising with people.
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Richard: My disability is Parkinson’s.
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My arm was shaking and I went to the hospital and the specialist said, “Oh you got Parkinson’s”.
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I thought immediately, “That’s Muhammed Ali and Michael J Fox”.
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My name is Richard. I am 76 years old. I’m young, terrifically good looking and modest.
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One of the important things about Parkinson’s is that you need exercise.
[Images move through of Richard seated in a chair dancing, and a female and Richard both dancing in their chairs]
Perhaps you use a bit of dancing, a bit of movement.
[Images move through to show Richard talking to the camera, Richard talking with friends in the dancing group, and then Richard talking to the camera]
I go three times a week and I do all kinds of movements and you can find groups like this in the website and the Gateway has a lot of information that you can use.
[Images move through to show Richard holding hands with a female dance instructor, Richard talking to the camera, and Richard participating in the seated dancing group]
Through the Disability Gateway it’s possible to find a lot of information that will assist you to communicate and socialise with other people.
[Image changes to show Richard talking to the camera, and then the image changes to show Richard working on a laptop]
What I like about the Gateway is that it’s simple to use.
[Image changes to show a close view of the laptop, and then the image changes to show Richard operating the laptop, and then the image changes to show Richard talking to the camera]
For people like myself that have a disability with my hands, it can be very difficult.
[Image changes to show Richard calling on a Smartphone, and then talking on the Smartphone]
It’s great to be able to call and the people are very friendly and very helpful.
[Image changes to show text: For more information please visit disabilitygateway.gov.au, Or call 1800 643 787]
To access the Gateway go to disabilitygateway.gov.au. You can ring 1800 643 787.
[Music plays and the image changes to show the Disability Gateway logo and text appears: 1800 643 787, disability.gov.au]
[Image appears of Richard smiling at the camera]
Richard: My disability is Parkinson’s.
[Image changes to show Richard talking to the camera, and then the image changes to show Richard smiling and laughing with his friends in a restaurant]
My arm was shaking and I went to the hospital and the specialist said, “Oh you got Parkinson’s”.
[Image changes to show Richard talking to the camera, and then the image changes to show Richard smiling at the camera]
I thought immediately, “That’s Muhammed Ali and Michael J Fox”.
[Image changes to show Richard talking to the camera, and then smiling at the camera, and text appears: Richard]
My name is Richard. I am 76 years old. I’m young, terrifically good looking and modest.
[Images move through to show an aerial view of a city, a train moving along overhead, and a rear view and then facing view of Richard walking along a footpath]
One of the important things about Parkinson’s is that you need exercise.
[Images move through of Richard seated in a chair dancing, and a female and Richard both dancing in their chairs]
Perhaps you use a bit of dancing, a bit of movement.
[Images move through to show Richard talking to the camera, Richard talking with friends in the dancing group, and then Richard talking to the camera]
I go three times a week and I do all kinds of movements and you can find groups like this in the website and the Gateway has a lot of information that you can use.
[Images move through to show Richard holding hands with a female dance instructor, Richard talking to the camera, and Richard participating in the seated dancing group]
Through the Disability Gateway it’s possible to find a lot of information that will assist you to communicate and socialise with other people.
[Image changes to show Richard talking to the camera, and then the image changes to show Richard working on a laptop]
What I like about the Gateway is that it’s simple to use.
[Image changes to show a close view of the laptop, and then the image changes to show Richard operating the laptop, and then the image changes to show Richard talking to the camera]
For people like myself that have a disability with my hands, it can be very difficult.
[Image changes to show Richard calling on a Smartphone, and then talking on the Smartphone]
It’s great to be able to call and the people are very friendly and very helpful.
[Image changes to show text: For more information please visit disabilitygateway.gov.au, Or call 1800 643 787]
To access the Gateway go to disabilitygateway.gov.au. You can ring 1800 643 787.
[Music plays and the image changes to show the Disability Gateway logo and text appears: 1800 643 787, disability.gov.au]