Awareness the key to access, says Jane

JANE McDERMOTT who was born with spina bifida counts herself lucky that she is not confined to a wheelchair.

The 20-year-old from Dundalk, Co Louth, said access was still a major stumbling block for people with a disability - she was unable to enter a disco because she was in a wheelchair at the time.

“I find accessibility very frustrating. I walk 90% of the time with the aid of a walking stick and have no problem but when I have to use the wheelchair it is a completely different day out for me,” she says.