Whose job is it anyway?
Case studies
Ángela Bachiller is a city councillor for Valladolid in Spain. She also has Down’s Syndrome.
She is a member of the People's Party and has been a councillor since 29 July 2013. Before this, she worked for 2½ years at Valladolid City Hall. Find out more about Ángela here: https://samedifference1.com/2013/08/09/angela-covadonga-bachiller-spains-first- councillor-with-down-syndrome/
Carly Fleischmann is a talk show host. She is also autistic and non-verbal.
Carly uses a computer to speak. She has her own web series on YouTube, Speechless with Carly. Her first interview was with Channing Tatum. You can find Carley’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeKKQlMB1NeOLN31_CSJFRQ
Christine Hà is a chef. She is also blind.
She won MasterChef USA in 2012. She has also been a judge on the show. She has her own restaurant in Texas and is working on publishing her second cookbook. You can find Christine’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6Kp2blW0IgpbE2VnjvhNA
Chris Fonseca is a dancer and choreographer. He is also deaf.
He has danced in music videos, adverts and the Paralympics opening ceremony in 2012. He was also on the show The Greatest Dancer. You can find out more about Chris here: https://www.chrisfonsecadancer.com
Max Brooks is an author. He also has dyslexia.
He wrote World War Z. It is now a blockbuster movie, with Brad Pitt. It was partly filmed in George Square in Glasgow. You can find out more about Max here: https://youtu.be/ihLK9Z3p1NM
Michael Phelps is an Olympian. He also has ADHD.
He is an Olympic swimmer. He has won 28 medals, including 23 gold – the most medals of any Olympian. You can find out more about Michael here: https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/personal- stories/famous-people/celebrity-spotlight-how-michael-phelps-adhd-helped-him- make-olympic-history
Remember!
Being disabled or having an additional support need shouldn’t limit your career options. You should choose a career based on what you enjoy and are good at.