Why Are We Not Highlighted Like The Senior Citizens?

I am a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago who just happens to be Differently Abled. For the the past few years, I have noticed that our politicians always mention the Senior Citizens in their speeches. In the Prime Minister's statement on falling oil prices, the Senior Citizens was mentioned but the Differently Abled was not and my question is why. Why are we not highlighted like the Senior Citizens? Is it the fact that we are a small community whose votes are not necessary to put a political party into office? Do not even think about saying that we are included in the most vulnerable category because I will not accept that answer and neither should anyone else in the Differently Abled community.

Overlooked Again???

Increases in the Old Age Pension and the Disability Grant were announced in our last National Budget on September 8. This month, our pensioners received their $500 increase but the Differently Abled did not receive our $300 increase in our Disability Grant. I do not want to believe that we have been overlooked like we were on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.