Why is it important for disabled young people to be able to access youth clubs?
It is important to remember that small steps are still steps in the right direction. When some disabled young people not participating in mainstream youth provision were asked why this is, a few responded: "Because I've never been asked."
Being involved in youth groups and activities can help engender a level of independence, promote social interaction, build resilience, teach life skills and help reduce the young person's reliance on key groups.
In addition, all service providers have a legal duty to anticipate that disabled people will want to use their services and therefore should plan to make changes so that they are able to do so. These include a duty not to treat disabled people less favourably than people who are not disabled; a duty to make reasonable adjustments; and a duty to make reasonable adjustments in relation to physical features or premises.
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