For many Welsh people, one of the biggest issues, when working with disabled people in Africa, is the low level resource available compared with Wales. The Welsh disability industry, of relatively high technology administered by specially trained staff, simply does not is unlikely to exist in Africa. Additionally, the professional training may not be as up to date, compared to what might be expected in Wales. Finally, in Wales, we are often constrained by Health and Safety Regulation. The sight of a teenage girl with Brittle Bone Disease, riding on the back of her brother’s bicycle, may well be regarded as “adventurous” in Wales.

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