Celebrating International Day of People with Disability with Dylan Alcott

International Day of People with Disability is a United Nations sanctioned day. It aims to increase public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability and celebrate their achievements and contributions.

The theme for 2018 is ‘Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality’. According to the United Nations, 2018’s theme focuses on empowering people with disabilities for an inclusive, equitable and sustainable development.

Here at Karista, we are big fans of Dylan Alcott and the positive message he spreads about being a person with a disability. Dylan embodies 2018’s theme with his mission to help young people come to terms with their disability and help them to reach their full potential.

Through his sporting career, media and speaking engagements, Dylan is showing the world that people with a disability can do anything and are only limited by their imagination. By being a visible presence in Australia, Dylan is helping to normalise disability and remove stigma.

If you’d like to read more about Dylan Alcott, follow the links to a recent Guardian profile and the Dylan Alcott Foundation.

If you’d like to find out more about IDPwD and events happening near you click here

Sources: The Guardian, International Day of People with Disability and the Dylan Alcott Foundation.

Photo Courtesy of Vogue Australia