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Posted by John on 26 June 2012

Can?t believe I?m doing a book review?

Bookworms who enjoy reading are better placed to do reviews, than I who hates reading.

I do however want to give a plug for Rob McNamara?s Autobiography that I have recently listened to as an audio book, very convenient, (great initiative field) as I wasn?t having to hold and flick pages.

Rob had Muscular Dystrophy and was ?The Great Man? who demonstrated just what and how attendant care supports can work with friends and volunteers before the days of government funding.

I?m proud to say I had met Rob on a few occasions when he was working with the Equal Opportunity Board Victoria and I at the time had a pretty heavy discrimination case with Re Creation Health and Fitness Centre in Armadale.

I will never forget his words of encouragement as we passed each other in the corridor, go get? m mate..

Rob?s autobiography is a must read/listen for anyone interested in learning how disability can be normal.

Everybody will have their own ?takeaway?s? after absorbing Rob story, for me they were.

• Things haven?t changed all that much when we talk about natural personal supports for people with disabilities, apart from us all now having ?documented plan?
• The revolving door at the hospital visits dude is Muscular Dystrophy
• The importance of love and intimacy
• The use of humour when communicating the right way

It is a brilliant autobiography that should never be put away and always revisited

Thanks to Cath McNamara for the picture, the audio and print version of this book are available from?http://www.field.org.au/?ph 03 99820101

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