“I quickly learned that I prefer to think about other people than wallow. I didn’t realise it at the time, but it was a form of therapy.”

“I feel like there is the expectation that doctors make all the decisions"

"I had felt like a burden, but my diagnosis meant that weight was lifted."

"Because I have a learning disability, I needed support when I was younger, and now I’m older I want to give back to the younger ones. ”

"I love sharing my experiences as a lipreader with my classes at Forth Valley Sensory Centre."

"It was inclusive, I was just one other person. I wasn’t any different to anybody else."

"I had some very dark days, I lost confidence"