Sinéad Burke, a top graduate in primary school teaching, now leads Tilting the Lens, an accessibility consultancy, after facing challenges in a non-inclusive classroom due to her achondroplasia. In Ireland, only 41% of disabled individuals are employed, highlighting a significant gap compared to the general population, with a lack of ambition and representation cited as contributing factors. Despite government initiatives to promote disability employment, barriers like loss of benefits and inadequate support hinder progress, further exacerbated by stalled advancements in the EU since the pandemic.
