Case Study - "Does Disability make you feel awkward?"

• Lee Ridley is a comedian who suffers cerebral palsy (this means that he communicates with an aid) and has often pondered the question 'Does disability make you feel awkward?'
• The disability charity Scope UK conducted a study that found 2 thirds of people felt awkward talking to a disabled person, and so they launched a campaign to remedy this
• The survey found 43% of people don't know anyone who is disabled (which is statistically unlikely) - It's just that some disabilities are more visible than others as not all disabled people require a wheelchair
• The survey found 1 fifth of people have disabilities that are congenital (from Birth) - Ridley called the other 4 fifths 'not yet disabled' because being able-bodies is not a lifestyle guarantee
• The consequences of being disabled are serious - Ridley & Scope UK Campaign are trying to eradicate, not the disability itself, but the awkwardness that surrounds it