Mencap Mythbuster Brendan is a passionate, positive
activist
An activist is a person who campaigns to bring about change.
.
He says he "wants to show the world that people with a learning disability A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things. can raise their voice and make a difference, whether we're singing Whitney Houston at the pub, standing up against bullies or protesting outside parliament Parliament is a group of people who make laws and check what the government is doing. ."
Brendan's dream is to achieve
equality
Equality is when everyone is treated fairly.
for people with a learning disability and start his own charity in Zimbabwe, where he was born.
Brendan's myth to bust
"You can't communicate with a person with a learning disability; not true, I have a lot to say about a lot of things!"
Top facts about Brendan Chivasa
Disability: Cerebral palsy and a learning disability
Location: London
Likes: Karaoke and kebabs, whiskey and coke, Arsenal FC
Dislikes: Unfairness, Tottenham FC and rude people who stare.
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