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SpokeGuards Christmas Wheels competition winner
us to race. The team have to work tirelessly to earn this support and I have learnt an incredible amount on and off the track with their help and guidance. I have learnt how to speak and give talks in front of an audience. The biggest challenge being in 2019 when the team was invited to the British Formula One Championship at Silverstone to share our stories with 1500 guests. I was extremely nervous but I did it. Never in a million years did I ever think I would tell my story at the home of British motor racing in front of some of the most influential people in motorsport. In January this year I took part with my teammate Aaron Morgan in an online talk for a leading global insurance provider with more than 900 employees attending. Aaron and I talked about the challenges we face gaining employment and within the workplace. The feedback from our talks are always positive and I feel we are being listened to and inspiring change. It has spurred me on to inspire others on the autistic spectrum who are able to be a voice for those who can’t. To be able to give some insight into the challenges we face may help the world to be more understanding and accepting. To hear from parents of children on the spectrum say I have given them hope for their children’s futures motivates me to be better with my talking each time. Not bad for someone who couldn’t string a full sentence together until secondary school. My dream has always been to be part of a team and race in the Le Mans 24hr endurance race. This dream is shared with Team BRIT who want to be the first all disabled team to race there. I feel honoured to be part of their journey and have no doubt dreams can come true with hard work, belief and sheer determination, these things all of us in the team share. I do acknowledge I have been very fortunate having such inspirational role models in my life, this is why I am determined not to waste the opportunities I have been given to enable me to help others along my life’s journey. I have found my superpower and from my gift I hope to help others find theirs.
Photos: Dave Archer, Kingsize
SPOKEGUARDS CHRISTMAS WHEELS COMPETITIONwinner!
SpokeGuards are pleased to announce the winner of their Christmas Wheels Competition, Adam Salt, his mother Kerry Salt entered the competition on his behalf.
The design of Captain America’s shield was suggested by Adam as he loves superheroes, and because his wheelchair has smaller sized wheels than a standard wheelchair, we had to cut a special size of spoke guards before we printed them. Still, we got them to Adam in time for when this lockdown ends, and he will be able to go out again and show them off in person instead of just on Facebook. www.facebook.com/AdamSalt. LivingwithCerebralPalsy/
Kerry and Adam and their family are big supporters of Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice https://www.facebook.com/ bluebellwoodchildrenshospice/
