Challenging attitudes to disability

Published: Feb. 28, 2023, 3:06 a.m.

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Across the African continent, people with disabilities are often stigmatised. The discrimination they face can impact their ability to go to school, find a job and even to feel safe.

We look at the projects trying to change people\\u2019s attitudes and help people with disabilities flourish.

We speak to Lilian Dibo Eyong, who is trying to change attitudes to people with disabilities in Cameroon.

In Uganda, we visit the \\u201csilent caf\\xe9\\u201d - which is run by deaf people and you order in sign language.

And we test out a virtual reality game designed in Nigeria that\\u2019s helping people understand what it\\u2019s like being a child with an autism spectrum disorder.

Presenter: Myra Anubi\\nReporters: Eric Mugaju and Craig Langran\\nProducer: Ann Hepburn\\nSeries producer: Tom Colls\\nSound mix: Hal Haines\\nEditor: Penny Murphy

Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk\\nImage: Lilian Dibo Eyong

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