The phrase, "You don't know what you have 'til its gone" is more than just a saying for Alex Lytwyn, who writes that provincially funded services for him and other adults with disabilities are often taken away when they're needed most.

In Manitoba, if youre disabled and hungry, youd better be good at sitting still and catching flies, because thats all they want a disabled person to do or eat, writes Alex Lytwyn.

Most housing available to those on low incomes or with disabilities is located in neighbourhoods that arent safe. And it makes no sense. Why put those who cant defend themselves in danger?

There are people whose disabilities limit their physical functioning, who need help to get the most out of their lives. I am one of them, and I am vulnerable. Its time for the province to act responsible, and extend Manitobas Vulnerable Persons Act to cover all people who need it.

The fact that people speak to able-bodied individuals differently than they speak to the disabled, well its wrong.

[As someone with cerebral palsy], the word wait has major meaning in my life. People out there with no patience, who need everything right now, listen to this: