A person who is diagnosed as mentally ill can temporarily hold a distorted view of the world as a result of their feelings of distress. Disability and illness should never be equated. Disabled people are not necessarily sick. Many enjoy excellent general health. Disabled people may require different services.
Disability is tragic.
Disabled people are brave. The experience of disability requires adaptation of life-style rather than bravery. It should be seen as similar in many ways to any other major life event. The solution to disability lies in the removal of environmental and attitudinal barriers which ae the real causes of the disabling process. The University Disability Action Group, in conjunction with the Staff Training and Development Unit, has organised a series of Disability Awareness events as detailed below.