Open Night - Steve Wilkinson "Playing The Cards You're Dealt"
Thu, Oct 29th 2009 at 12:00 am - 2:00 am
A positive mental attitude can help people with even the most severe disabilities to achieve greatness. Steve will tell us how they do it and inspire everyone, irrespective of whether or not they have a disability, to have a “can do” attitude to life.
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Steve "Wheelchair Steve" Wilkinson is a human dynamo who lives his life on the principle that 'actions speak louder than words'.
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