Youth-led edition of the peer reviewed Youth Voice Journal.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
David Legg PhD, President of the Canadian Paralympic Commitee
A MESSAGE FROM THE TOWER PROJECT
Carrie-Anne Adams, Information Advice and Guidance Manager, Tower Project
SOCIAL INCLUSION AND DISABILITY: A YOUNG PERSON’S 01
PERSPECTIVE
Alexandra Molano-Avilan, 28 yrs, Mental Health Foundation UK
YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:THE FORGOTTEN VOLUNTEERS?Alex Burch, 25 yrs
THE YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAMME: WHERE ARE THE YOUNG DISABLED LEADERS?
Meha Patel and Farah Sadiq, both 17 yrs
THE 2012 PARALYMPICS: ACHIEVING A SOCIAL LEGACY FOR 14
YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILTIES?
Halima Khanom, 20 yrs, Intern
THE PARALYMPICS: AN INSPIRATIONAL EVENT FOR ALL? 19 HOW A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF DISABILITY CAN INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO ENGAGE WITH THE GAMES
Davina Merchant, 18 yrs, and Anaam Raza, 23 yrs, Interns
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
David Legg PhD, President of the Canadian Paralympic Commitee
A MESSAGE FROM THE TOWER PROJECT
Carrie-Anne Adams, Information Advice and Guidance Manager, Tower Project
SOCIAL INCLUSION AND DISABILITY: A YOUNG PERSON’S 01
PERSPECTIVE
Alexandra Molano-Avilan, 28 yrs, Mental Health Foundation UK
YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:THE FORGOTTEN VOLUNTEERS?Alex Burch, 25 yrs
THE YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAMME: WHERE ARE THE YOUNG DISABLED LEADERS?
Meha Patel and Farah Sadiq, both 17 yrs
THE 2012 PARALYMPICS: ACHIEVING A SOCIAL LEGACY FOR 14
YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILTIES?
Halima Khanom, 20 yrs, Intern
THE PARALYMPICS: AN INSPIRATIONAL EVENT FOR ALL? 19 HOW A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF DISABILITY CAN INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO ENGAGE WITH THE GAMES
Davina Merchant, 18 yrs, and Anaam Raza, 23 yrs, Interns
