Default Default Default false What does Tanni say about Britain and disabled people? 1 Britain helps disabled people in sports and other areas of life. It is hard for disabled people to play sport in Britain. What does wheelchair racing feel like? 2 It is frightening because there are a lot of accidents. It is very exciting. How did her family treat her disability? 1 They helped her to feel more confident about being disabled. They wanted her to understand other people’s attitudes towards disability. What was her experience as a disabled child? 2 Many people disliked disabled people. There weren’t many facilities for disabled people. What was her ambition? 1 She wanted to improve as an athlete. She wanted to improve the world for disabled people. How has Britain helped disabled people? 1 By promoting sport for the disabled. By making special maps for disabled people. Why is she excited about the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games? 1 Because she is competing as an athlete. Because it is a good opportunity to promote Britain. How easy is it to make London a better place for disabled people? 2 Easy, because many architects and politicians are disabled. Hard, because of the old buildings and rules about changing them. What are British people like? 2 They are very old-fashioned. They want to help as many people as possible. https://339efcb25eb75e967b0d-ff8eeadd950d51fd1fc939dca75b3973.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets_green.swf