See me not the chair

A group of Year 11 pupils from Endeavour High School are helping to improve attitudes towards disabled people.
The group, who call themselves The Four Aces, designed a poster (pictured) which is being used as part of a campaign by national charity SCOPE.
"We chose the logo 'see me not the chair' because, from my experience, some people don't see me they only see my chair and equipment," said group member Wesley Trowell (16).
"People often think because I have a disability that I am stupid, but we designed the poster specifically to address these issues." The group, which includes Amy Stephenson, Gary Wiltshire and Ian Cass, also made a film called The Artist which shows an able bodied and disabled person painting, and carries the message 'enable me don't disable me.' "The film shows that disabled people can do anything if they are given the right support and equipment," said Wesley.
Meanwhile, the group travelled to London to present their poster and film to bosses of SCOPE, a charity for people with cerebral palsy.
The charity is now using the poster (along with two others which the group designed) as part of its 'Time to Get Equal' campaign week.
The charity has also put the film onto its website at www.tinyurl.com/nr2st4 The Four Aces were helped by professional film makers, photographers and graphic designers in producing the posters and film.
Their efforts were part of a project called ACE, which aims to encourage more young people to get involved in volunteering and community action.
The group also set up a blog about their campaign which can be seen at www.seemenotthechair.blogspot.com