Think again

‘I was slightly brain damaged at birth, and I want people like me to see that they shouldn’t let a disability get in the way. I want to raise awareness—I want to turn my disability into ability.’—Susan Boyle

‘It is a waste of time to be angry about my disability. One has to get on with life and I haven’t done badly. People won’t have time for you if you are always angry or complaining.’—Stephen Hawking

‘The only disability in life is a bad attitude.’—Scott Hamilton

‘Let’s stop “tolerating” or “accepting” difference, as if we’re so much better for not being different in the first place. Instead, let’s celebrate difference, because in this world it takes a lot of guts to be different.’—Kate Bornstein

‘The moral test of government is how it treats those who are in the dawn of life … the children; those who are in the twilight of life … the elderly; and those who are in the shadow of life … the sick … the needy … and the disabled.’  - Hubert H. Humphrey

‘Having no expectations shows pity, which shows sadness, sorrow and regret. A child with a disability needs support. Stand behind him, champion and back him! Believe in him and have expectations! They inspire hope, excitement, eagerness and success! Which would you
want others to give you?—Joan Scanlon-Dise

‘A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognises your disabilities but emphasises your possibilities.’  William Arthur Ward

‘Disability is not a brave struggle or “courage in the face of adversity”. Disability is an art. It’s an ingenious way to live.’—Neil Marcus

‘I don’t have a dis-ability, I have a different-ability.’—Robert M. Hensel