We help children and young people with disabilities or special needs, as well as their families and caregivers, live more independent, fulfilling lives. This is different to the medical model of disability, which simply looks at the functions of the body and whether it conforms to what\u2019s seen as \u2018normal\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Who We Are We help children and young people with disabilities or special needs, as well as their families and caregivers, live more independent, fulfilling lives.Our focus is on a young person\u2019s potential and aspirations, not the apparent barriers they face. This is part of the social model of disability, which says that disability is caused…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-115","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\r\n
Our focus is on a young person\u2019s potential and aspirations, not the apparent barriers they face.<\/strong> This is part of the social model of disability, which says that disability is caused by negative attitudes and exclusion within society, rather than the individual\u2019s impairment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n