News: How to access Self Directed Support (SDS) – know your rights

Jim McCullochNews

Dr Danielle Farrel runs a company called Your Options Understood which fights for people’s right to accessing Self Directed Support, a nationwide piece of legislation regarding care and housing for those with disabilities.

She advocates on behalf of others, and says, “It’s about turning negatives into positives and by helping other people it’s helping me” She provides a range of services, based on her own successful challenges to social work and housing problems and her company advocates  for people and families who don’t have that voice. She will be that voice.

Read the full article on her experiences of challenging authorities here.

 

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