The Arts and Disability: In aid of a paradigm shift

Sue Austen has been in a wheelchair since 1996, when she contracted ME. To free herself from its limitations, she has adapted a wheelchair design, creating one that can be used underwater. "Portal" has enabled her to fly underwater. She plays with the notion of transformation: transforming attitudes, preconceived notions of being "wheelchair bound", and notion of disability and limitations.

Have a look at her TED talk and you'll see that, her imagination reflects a courageous and positively empowering woman.