I was at school in the late 80s and early 90s and I feel very lucky that I was never left out in PE lessons because of my cerebral palsy. You didn’t have to be disabled to play on the team, as non-disabled players are strapped into their wheelchairs, which meant my mates from school joined. How do you know how good you could be if you don’t even get a chance to try something? But disabled people being forced to sit out during PE at school will see young people never getting to try or achieve new things. As a wheelchair user, I have struggled after 16 months in lockdown – like I know so many disabled people have.

Source: Metro July 13, 2021 13:07 UTC