Book: Together

Language: English
Format: Book
Expertise Theme: Visual and Intellectual Disabilities, Experiential Expertise
Life Stage: All life stages
Target Audience: Professionals, people with visual impairments, parents, and close relatives

This booklet is a heartfelt tribute to all the experts by experience at Affect-us.
They enrich the work carried out by this academic workplace with their sharp and down-to-earth perspectives. They know what it means to grow up with a disability and how challenging it can be to find your place in life. The stories they shared clearly show that this journey requires resilience.

Almost all of the experts by experience express how meaningful it is to contribute to the work of Affect-us, to the projects, and especially to the lives of others with disabilities.

Here are just a few quotes from the moving and hopeful stories that follow:

• “I’m a real member of the Affect-us team. My opinion matters.”
• “If I can help, I’m doing something important.”
• “I can explain what it’s like to have both a visual and intellectual disability. That way, I can help other clients who can’t speak.”
• “It makes me so happy that I can help others with this.”
• “The most important thing about Affect-us is that I belong!”

Author: Hannelies Hokke