People with disabilities are stepping out of the shadows and taking power

Meet Ireland’s newest champion advocates who are setting out to change the world for the better.

People with disabilities are stepping out of the shadows and taking power

These three pioneering young women are among the first graduates of a groundbreaking new third-level course designed specifically for people with intellectual disabilities.

The Speaking Up for Yourself course at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) has given them new confidence which they said will help them “step out of the shadows and take back the power”.

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