Category: Stories
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Ann & Ailis Healy (Co. Wicklow)
Run Campaign“The thing is that people don’t realise how limiting the lack of Changing Places facilities in Ireland actually is. People think anybody can use a disabled toilet, but that’s not the case. Some people can use the disabled toilets if they are able to transfer from the wheelchair to the toilet by themselves or with help.”…
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Gillian & Christa Asche Phillips-Brown (Co. Meath)
“My daughter Christa Asche is 15 years of age and has an extremely rare genetic condition called Angelman Syndrome which has denied her a voice and her mobility and has inflicted her with severe epilepsy, sleep disturbance and a profound developmental delay.” “But this has done nothing to undermine her bravery, strength of character and…
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Avril & Matthew Walsh-Evans (Dublin)
“My son, Matthew, is 11 years old. He has a very rare genetic disorder which, among other problems, means that he is a wheelchair user and incontinent.” “Matthew is a social, outgoing little boy and he loves to be out and about seeing the world, but this has become a lot more difficult for him…
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Mary & Olivia Pyne (Co. Clare)
“My daughter Olivia is aged 17 years and has cerebral palsy, her physical disabilities are quite severe and she is a wheelchair user.” “However, she is a very sociable happy girl who loves to be out and about and while cruelly limited in many respects through no fault of her own, her late father and I always…
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