Storybook - Young people
Sharing stories is one of the most powerful ways we learn and develop our understanding.
As part of our commitment to working together toward a more inclusive Queensland community we have gathered a collection of stories written by everyday Queenslanders involved in the disability sector.
From people with a disability themselves, to families, friends, carers and services providers, our storybook provides an insight to the lives and experiences of real people, in their own words.
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Lindsay Sutton
Lindsay is a young man who has an intellectual impairment and severe epilepsy. Despite this, or maybe because of it, Lindsay has achieved a number of great things in his life thus far.
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Elle Henson
The biggest challenge that I have had to overcome is accepting that I have cerebral palsy.
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Andrew Fox
My name is Andrew Fox. I'm a patient at the Jacana Centre. I was - and always have been - an energetic, excited, motivated, social and hard working person. I had a loving family, an amazing group of friends and a job that I loved.
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Sam Wall
One thing I have learnt from having ASD is that you may be different from the average neurotypical, but you get to have so much more fun!
