Challenging My Disability
This project called ‘Challenging My Disability’ is about showing how people with disabilities have achieved something great especially with a disability. In addition the purpose of the project is to give people motivation to try and not give up, to inspire others, to teach people and to not assume someone can’t do something just because they have a disability.
Throughout the project, I have learnt so much as well as been inspired myself. Although I don’t personally have a disability seeing these incredibly talented people challenge them self and push themselves to keep going despite having a disability, makes me more motivated to do things i am passionate about and not let anything get in the way.
Matt Sealy is a Team GB Paralympic British wheelchair basketball player and a basketball coach for London Titans WBC.
Jodie Diamond is a passionate boulderer and rock climber who was born with the foot condition Talipes, otherwise known as club foot.
Tiri Hughes is a partially sighted wheelchair user who is in her 6th year as a medical student
Ben Triglia-Poulton is a Para Athlete who has T12 Paralysis.
Helena Stone was UK’s number 1 T63 Para athlete in the 2023 season. Helena developed CRPS (chronic pain syndrome) in 2013. This was due to a kayaking incident, so in 2019 decided her best option would be to get her leg amputated.
John Flood who lives with a Colostomy, is a rugby player for the charity Colostomy UK.
Ben Coomb who lives with a Colostomy, is a rugby player for the charity Colostomy UK.
Christy Gregan is an Ex GB wheelchair basketball player as well as a wheelchair basketball player for London Titans WBC who is diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
Team Brit race driver Noah Cosby was originally a freestyle motor cross rider where he made a tragic jump which broke his back at T6 and T7 vertebrae, which took away his ability to walk.
Team Brit race driver Paul Fullick had to have his leg amputated due to a motorcycle accident right after dealing with leaving the army due to having bends.
Nathan Tree is a visually impaired ice hockey player. He is photographed with his guide dog, Maisie.
Tyler Saunders is a Fitness Coach who was born with only one leg.
Oliver is a rugby player with autism, he plays for Saracens Foundation in London, United Kingdom.
Louise Sugden is a GB Paralympic Powerlifter. She was paralysed from the waist down.
Wheelchair Rugby player Phoebe Gibbons has Cerebral Palsy which affects all four of her limbs as well as her speech.
Harry Brogan is a theatre blogger and actor who has a condition called Mirage Syndrome.
Nina Sparks is a Team GB Para-Snowboarder who has medalled twice at the Para-Snowboard World Championships as well as winning at the women’s LL2 Europe Cup standings. She was diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis), causing her significant nerve damage in her lower right leg meaning she has to wear leg brace.
Alan Brown is someone diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes. Everey week Alan still goes on hikes long and short.