“Independence really means supporting you to live the way you want, rather than the way some medical minded people might think you should be doing. There shouldn’t be any limits. You’re independent, you should be able to do everything everybody else can do. The opportunities should be there.”
Robert Reilly joined Kingston Association for Disabled People in 2000, and continues to work for the organisation under its current name of Kingston Centre for Independent Living. Born with spina bifida, Robert understands the challenges faced by disabled peers in the community, and advocates for supporting KCIL’s service users to live independent lives.
Photograph: ©Hydar Dewachi
