Hi, my name is Sam Vestey. I want to make a difference in the UK for the better. I am campaigning to change the disabled badge to include non-visible disabilities.

I am disabled with a condition called 22q11deletion more commonly known as DiGeorge syndrome. I have had 23 operations and have survived a grade 4 PineoGlastoma brain tumor which I got when I was 11.

When I was younger, I had many people questioning whether or not if I am disabled. Or in some cases not disabled enough. For example, when I was in year 8 (after my brain tumor) I went to a school bowling event. My mum and I parked on double yellow lines, and I got out the car and walked in. A man came up to my mum and said, 'why does he have a disabled badge he is not disabled?'. My mum then said 'do you want to go in and talk to him about his disability? I am sure he would be very happy to tell you about his condition.' He then hurried off.

I believe that if we break the stereotype that if your disabled you have to be in a wheelchair people won't be so quick to judge.  

We must do this together as alone it's hard to get this through legislation but together we can do this.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and I really appreciate the support.

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