Impairments are often invisible and I expect that was the rationale for not depicting a young person on the cover who is in a wheelchair, has Down's syndrome, a hearing aid or some other obvious impairment. However, as that is the basis for most disabled children being excluded, a contradiction to the norm would have been welcome.
In fact, some more pictures and illustration from young people themselves, who are extraordinarily responsive to new experiences, would have made this publication almost perfect. Let's hope that happens in the next edition.
But, to the book itself. I came to it, unashamedly, as a service user - the parent of a disabled child.
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