I fundamentally believe we must value everyone without exception and there is no level of impairment that warrants being too severe to exist although I appreciate some people have naturally very short lives regardless of any medical intervention. If a person can make someone else smile, and I challenge anyone who says that does include everyone, then they have proven their value to the human race.

It is very easy to some people to talk about the stresses and strains of being up a disabled child, listing all their problems, but fail the see the value and strengths that individual has brought into the world with human potential which as equal importance to anyone else. We must value everyone and if we fail to get this one right, then we will never achieve a fully inclusive society.

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