‘View From Here’ has been produced to provide a disability awareness educational resource for
young people. The purpose of this resource is to raise awareness among students and teachers
of the simple steps they can take, the attitudes they can choose and the decisions they can make
that will improve how young people with disabilities are treated.
The idea for this resource came from two 14 year old students, Claire and Marie Kenny, who live
almost identical lives but are treated very differently by many people. One of the girls has a
physical disability which is viewed by many as a major barrier to succeeding in life. The students
do not agree with this and want to change people’s attitudes by opening up some of the
circumstances they experience on a daily basis.
There are many ways of rectifying the issues
raised in the DVD but we would like you to remember that young people with disabilities are
the best people to talk to as they have the expertise to suggest ways to improve the ‘View from
Here’.
