By walking the Larapinta and filming it we are not saying “Hey, look at us, aren’t we special.” That
would be doing a disservice to all people with disabilities (PWDs) who’s skills might lie in other
areas rather than the physical. Rather, we are normalising disability in order to, in our own way,
address the shocking unemployment rate (some stats put it at 57%) for PWDs here in
Australia. And, hopefully someone who looks like us might see us and know that they’re not alone.
That matters.
would be doing a disservice to all people with disabilities (PWDs) who’s skills might lie in other
areas rather than the physical. Rather, we are normalising disability in order to, in our own way,
address the shocking unemployment rate (some stats put it at 57%) for PWDs here in
Australia. And, hopefully someone who looks like us might see us and know that they’re not alone.
That matters.
Added to this, by working together we will form a strong team, cooperating so each individual is
able to go beyond their usual boundaries. In doing so, we will demonstrate how our disability does
not define who we are and how co-operation makes us (everyone) whole. What is more, PWDs
tend to be portrayed in just two lights: superhumans succeeding against all odds or victims in need
of paternalism. There often is no middle ground. We aim to dispel that myth.
We will not be raising money for charity. We never engage in charity work on any of our
adventures. Just walking Tjoritja will be enough to show that PWDs are capable of many things
given a little support.
