The girls were made to think of their disability in an atmosphere where they were comfortable, both within themselves and their peers. The Art of Parenting Lisa Nichols presented a very positive image of parenting as a disabled mother. She demonstrated her baby's pram attachment and various slings. The girls thoroughly enjoyed this. After their make up was complete they all had a portrait photo taken outside to have as a lasting reminder of the course.
Benefits is a difficult and often dry subject, but an important one for people with disabilities.
It was emphasised that people with disabilities must learn what they are entitled to and how to claim it. Many of the girls depended on their parents to claim for them. Wheelchair users use fewer calories in their daily activities than able bodied people do, so sensible eating rather than binge-ing and dieting, is the order of the day. Prevention is Best Contraception is a subject often badly covered in school or college programmes for students with disabilities, and this lack of knowledge was apparent within this group. This was a question and answer session which evoked a lot of response and interest from the young women.