Paralympic sport and other disability sport can and should be celebrated in its own right. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes celebrate disability paralympic
I am not a snowflake. I am not a sweet, infantilising symbol of fragility and life. I am a strong, fierce, flawed adult woman. I plan to remain that way, in life and in death. Stella Young adultdeathfierce Change image and share on social
I have a condition that is included among the 200 or so classified as Dwarfism. Stella Young classifyconditiondwarfism Change image and share on social
For me, and for many other people with disabilities, our status as disabled people is one of which we are fiercely proud. Stella Young disabilitydisablefiercely Change image and share on social
I am so proud of being a Paralympian because I think the Games are a very good platform for disabled persons to perform themselves. Within the Paralympics movement, it's not just talk about excellence; it's not just talk about the competition. It's also talk about the equality and how your world accepts those disabled people. Yu Chui Yee acceptcompetitiondisable share on social
So, for example, if a child is labeled as having a learning disability, it has very concrete consequences for the kinds of services and potentially accommodations that child will get. Robert Sternberg accommodationchildconcrete Change image and share on social
I think that there's something extremely beautiful about the Olympic ideal and its motto - 'Swifter, higher, stronger' - it's such a beautiful motto, and it celebrates everything which is the antithesis of death and dissolution and entropy. Chris Cleave antithesisbeautifulcelebrate share on social