
The inaugural Disability Awareness Week should impact on the whole Isle of Man, so says a senior figure at the Manx Foundation for the Physically Disabled.
Access Officer Michelle Brady believes most people don’t appreciate the challenges those with disabilities face on a daily basis.
However, she hopes that will change over the next seven days.

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