“People need educating - my dream is to stop people with cerebral palsy being spoken down to."
Richard_Scope
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“People need educating - my dream is to stop people with cerebral palsy being spoken down to."
Elektra's parents, Ann and Ian Riley, both have Cerebral Palsy and Elektra, real name Julian Riley, spoke to the APPG on their experiences as a person with disabled parents and what the government need to do to help people with the condition.
Lancashire Telegraph article on Elektra's experiences: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/.../23069244.../
Gay Times article too: https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/.../drag-race-uks-elektra.../
Read the latest reports from the APPG on Cerebral Palsy: https://connectpa.co.uk/appg-cerebral-palsy/
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