Perception of people with disabilities is antiquated

Chris McCausland: 'Perception of people with disabilities is antiquated'
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Chris McCausland has told the BBC that people's views of disabilities are "antiquated". Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said his participation on the show is "extreme" but hopes it will "go some way in stretching people's ideas of what is possible for a person with disabilities".
Strictly Come Dancing's Chris McCausland says people have 'low expectations' of people with disabilities
During Chris McCausland's emotional couple choice performance, the comedian put his hand over dance partner Dianne Buswell's eyes as the Strictly ballroom went black for a brief moment
Strictly Come Dancing: Chris McCausland praised for ‘blackout’ dance moment
Comedian Chris McCausland wowed Strictly Come Dancing fans on Saturday (9 November), as he danced through a 'blackout' alongside partner, Dianne Buswell. The duo chose Karma! We All Shine On) by John Lennon for their couple's choice routine,
Strictly's Chris McCausland praised for 'poignant' dance imitating blindness
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Chris McCausland has been praised for performing a dance imitating his experience with blindness. McCausland and his dance partner Dianne Buswell closed Saturday's show with their couple's choice to Instant Karma!
Strictly star Chris McCausland's BBC show gets future confirmed
Chris is currently competing on the 2024 series of Strictly Come Dancing with professional Dianne Buswell, making him the first blind contestant to appear on the show. Saturday night's live show (November 2) saw the pair dance a Tango to 'Rock And Roll All Nite' by KISS, earning them an overall score of 29 from the judges.
BBC Strictly's Dianne whispers 5-word message to Chris McCausland after emotional routine
The pair performed their Couple's Choice to Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) by John Lennon for the final dance of the night
BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Chris McCausland 'will struggle' as expert predicts exit
Strictly Come Dancing star Chris McCausland may have his work cut out for him this weekend as an expert has predicted that he will struggle to make it through to the next week.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Chris McCausland says there are 'low expectations' of people with disabilities after blackout dance
The comedian is the first blind competitor on Strictly Come Dancing and said he thinks the couple's choice routine "goes some way to stretching people's ideas of what is possible"
Strictly star Chris McCausland says there are 'low expectations' of disabled people
Chris McCausland has said there are “low expectations of people with disabilities” after his black-out dance on Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday (November 9).
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Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell's dance on Strictly sparks fan outrage over scoring
Strictly Come Dancing enthusiasts were left seething and took to social media to vent their frustration over the scores ...
'Chris McCausland is an inspiration to students'
McCausland lost his sight to retinitis pigmentosa in his 20s and 30s, and his appearance on this year's contest makes him the ...
Strictly fans fume at Chris McCausland's 'disgraceful' scores after incredible routine
Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell performed a tear-jerking routine for the Couple's Choice, in which they portrayed blindness in an incredible 'blackout' moment ...
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Inside the Big Issue: Fearless Chris McCausland
After losing his sight in his teens, Strictly Come Dancing star Chris McCausland faced up to his fears in his first ...
Strictly’s Chris McCausland admits he was ‘down’ after thinking he made huge mistake during Saturday’s show
Chris McCausland has reflected on feeling down after believing he made a huge mistake during his Strictly Come Dancing ...
Chris McCausland’s Strictly diary: ‘I play Uno with my daughter to teach her about handling defeats in life’
I think we carried a lot of pressure with us into last week, which likely hindered our enjoyment a little, and on top of that ...