Young, Disabled: Lockdown and My Future
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Jack's Story<br />
Hi my name is Jack 24, so a little about me I<br />
have cerebral Palsy spastic Diplopic was<br />
born at 26 weeks, weighing 1lbs 15 ounces. I<br />
had quite an unusual to lockdown as it<br />
started on the 16th of March. I work with<br />
students with additional needs in the south of<br />
Engl<strong>and</strong>. Students seemed increasingly<br />
anxious at the college, there was a sense of<br />
not if but when we were closing.<br />
I started my day <strong>and</strong> I believe that the situation was too much. I was anxious<br />
<strong>and</strong> did not feel well. I went home (nothing Covid related as I just burnt out). I<br />
got a call from my boss, Cerebral Palsy is on the list of high risk. At this moment<br />
I get told I can't come back.<br />
The new working day at home the beginning I personally feel for myself this is<br />
great I can work, but I have more freedom to manage my body <strong>and</strong> energy until<br />
lockdown. I just feel really tired. So, this was positive <strong>and</strong> COVID was<br />
something we had to be sensible about wash your h<strong>and</strong>s etc., but as long as I<br />
was behind that front door, I felt safe.
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