"Siobhan Fitzpatrick, a Paralympian, expressed her struggles with accessing Physical Education in mainstream schools, stating, 'If I take myself back to 11-year-old me, who was told that sport in a mainstream world can't be for me... I find it really difficult to accept.'"
"After discovering wheelchair basketball through a local sports club, Siobhan quickly excelled, co-captaining the under-25 women's team to back-to-back wins and representing Britain at the Hamburg World Championship in 2018."
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The Independent covers significant topics like reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, ensuring factual reporting without paywalls. Donations support on-ground journalism. Siobhan Fitzpatrick, a Paralympian, faced challenges in accessing Physical Education in mainstream schools. She found her passion for wheelchair basketball outside of school, leading to a successful athletic career, including representing Britain at the Paralympic Games. Now, she promotes inclusive PE in both specialist and mainstream schools, advocating for better access to sports for all.
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